The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was assisting the school district and Tucson Police Department with the ongoing ransomware attack.
The computer systems at southern Arizona's largest school district went down after a cyberattack.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was assisting the district and Tucson Police Department with the ongoing ransomware attack. The Arizona Republic received a copy of a note allegedly sent to the district from the source of the cyberattack, Royal.“If you are reading this it means that your system were hit by Royal,” the note stated. “Most likely what happened was that you decided to save some money on your securi. Alas, as a result your critical data was not only encrypted but also copied. From there it can be published online.
The audit found not only that the district had weak password requirements, but also that former employees could still access the school district’s network and systems.
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