In November 2020, Baltimore County Public Schools, a Maryland school district that manages all public schools in Baltimore County, Maryland, also disclosed a data breach following a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down its network due to the number of impacted systems. Baltimore City Public Schools notified tens of thousands of employees and students of a data breach following an incident in February when unknown attackers hacked into its network. Baltimore City Public Schools now provides complimentary credit monitoring services to those affected and urges impacted individuals to review personal account statements and monitor credit reports to prevent identity theft attempts. Even though the exact number of students affected by this breach wasn't shared, based on current student enrollment numbers, the attackers gained access to sensitive data belonging to roughly 1,150 students, according to the school district's estimations. "On February 13, 2025, Baltimore City Public Schools experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting certain IT systems within our network. Another ransomware incident impacted Baltimore City's emergency call system in March 2018, forcing the staff to switch to manual operations to handle all incoming emergency calls. Established in 1829, the public school district provides primary and secondary education to 76,841 enrolled students through 164 schools and programs.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:10:18 +0000