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Richmond public schools go offline after ransom notes appear on staff laptops

Attackers gave 72 hours to open talks, the post says.

International Cyber Digest@IntCyberDigest on X
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International Cyber Digest (@IntCyberDigest) posted on Friday that Richmond public schools took their internet offline after ransom notes appeared on staff laptops, giving 72 hours to open talks. The post drew about 1,300 likes.

The post does not say which group is behind it or how far the incident spread.

Why it mattersSchools are frequent ransomware targets. Watch for statements from the district.

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