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.

"id": "FAI16924623",
"linkid": "fairfax-county-public-schools",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "12/2020",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"