Las Cruces Public Schools

After a ransomware attack by hackers prompted the system-wide outage, the computer network for the Las Cruces Public Schools remained unavailable for more than a week.

The length of the technology outage is yet unknown, according to officials, who also noted that every computer in the district had to be cleaned in an effort to prevent a second ransomware attack.

The school district said it had now recruited outside computer forensic experts to make sure that no information was exposed, while initially asserting that it didn't believe any staff or student data breaches had occurred.

The district's computer technicians said they were now working to repair crucial systems and connect them to a new network so schools can access student data.

Source: https://kvia.com/news/education/2019/11/04/las-cruces-public-schools-computers-still-offline-a-week-after-hacking-attack/

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"id": "las165527423",
"linkid": "las-cruces-public-schools",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "11/2019",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Las Cruces',
                        'name': 'Las Cruces Public Schools',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'description': 'A ransomware attack caused a system-wide outage in the Las '
                'Cruces Public Schools, resulting in the computer network '
                'being unavailable for more than a week. The district is '
                'working to clean every computer to prevent a second attack '
                'and has recruited outside computer forensic experts to ensure '
                'no information was exposed.',
 'impact': {'downtime': 'More than a week',
            'operational_impact': 'System-wide outage',
            'systems_affected': 'All computers in the district'},
 'response': {'containment_measures': 'Cleaning every computer',
              'remediation_measures': 'Repairing crucial systems and '
                                      'connecting them to a new network',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Outside computer forensic experts'},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Las Cruces Public Schools',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}