Visalia Unified's computer systems were affected by a Ransomware attack that caused the computer systems to go offline which impacted the operation of school district IT systems.
The district isn't specifying what kind of data was taken hostage and isn't releasing any details about the hackers' demands.
The company said this attack may go beyond data encryption and it could include the theft of sensitive information.
Source: https://abc30.com/visalia-unified-ransomware-cyber-attack-vusd-schools/10657125/
"id": "VIS155514123",
"linkid": "visaliausd",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "05/2021",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"