Officials from the federal government informed the Carlisle Area School District that ransomware had infected the school's internet system.
The school district adds that they are attempting to restore internet service as soon as possible and that they are now consulting with professionals to help them resolve the problem.
The number of parents and visitors is restricted by the school district, and anyone who intends to pick up their child from school must make arrangements with the office.
For the food service division, the school is using a workaround for student account information.
Students won't be allowed to use internet-based programmes like computers and iPads, according to the school district.
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"id": "car0534923",
"linkid": "carlisle-area-school-district",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "09/2023",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Carlisle, PA',
'name': 'Carlisle Area School District',
'type': 'Educational institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'Internet system',
'description': 'Officials from the federal government informed the Carlisle '
'Area School District that ransomware had infected the '
"school's internet system. The school district is attempting "
'to restore internet service as soon as possible and is '
'consulting with professionals to help resolve the problem. '
'The number of parents and visitors is restricted, and anyone '
'who intends to pick up their child from school must make '
'arrangements with the office. The school is using a '
'workaround for student account information for the food '
"service division. Students won't be allowed to use "
'internet-based programmes like computers and iPads.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Restricted number of parents and visitors',
'Student account information workaround',
'No use of internet-based programmes'],
'systems_affected': ['Internet system', 'computers', 'iPads']},
'response': {'recovery_measures': ['Attempting to restore internet service'],
'third_party_assistance': 'Consulting with professionals'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Carlisle Area School District',
'type': 'ransomware'}