The websites, email and grading systems, and remote learning programs of Baltimore County Public School were affected by a ransomware attack in November 2020.
The school had to cancel classes of about 115,000 students for 2 to 3 days to recover its systems from the attack.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/us/baltimore-schools-cyberattack.html
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/baltimore-city-public-schools
"id": "bal205215222",
"linkid": "baltimore-city-public-schools",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "11/2020",
"severity": "70",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '115,000 students',
'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Baltimore County, Maryland, USA',
'name': 'Baltimore County Public School',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'date_detected': 'November 2020',
'description': 'The websites, email and grading systems, and remote learning '
'programs of Baltimore County Public School were affected by a '
'ransomware attack in November 2020. The school had to cancel '
'classes of about 115,000 students for 2 to 3 days to recover '
'its systems from the attack.',
'impact': {'downtime': '2 to 3 days',
'operational_impact': 'Classes canceled for 115,000 students',
'systems_affected': ['websites',
'email and grading systems',
'remote learning programs']},
'title': 'Baltimore County Public School Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}