Fairfax County Public Schools

A ransomware assault including a cybersecurity incident happened to Fairfax County Public Schools.

FCPS acted rapidly after becoming aware of the situation to isolate the danger, secure systems, and restore affected servers.

As a result, there was no disruption to distance learning, and FCPS was able to begin the school year right away.

Source: https://www.fcps.edu/information-about-cybersecurity-incident#:~:text=Fairfax%20County%20Public%20Schools%20(FCPS,systems%2C%20and%20restore%20affected%20servers.

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/fairfax-county-public-schools

"id": "fai16924623",
"linkid": "fairfax-county-public-schools",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "12/2020",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Fairfax County',
                        'name': 'Fairfax County Public Schools',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'description': 'A ransomware assault including a cybersecurity incident '
                'happened to Fairfax County Public Schools. FCPS acted rapidly '
                'after becoming aware of the situation to isolate the danger, '
                'secure systems, and restore affected servers. As a result, '
                'there was no disruption to distance learning, and FCPS was '
                'able to begin the school year right away.',
 'impact': {'systems_affected': ['Servers']},
 'response': {'containment_measures': ['Isolate the danger'],
              'recovery_measures': ['Restore affected servers'],
              'remediation_measures': ['Secure systems']},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Fairfax County Public Schools',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}