TX: Judson ISD investigating possible ransomware attack affecting district communication, officials say

Judson ISD officials say they are investigating a possible ransomware attack that left them without phone or email access. The school district announced the “suspected but unconfirmed ransomware attack” Friday afternoon in a release. Read more on KSAT. The district took to Twitter to announce status reports. Judson ISD Technology Update 06/17/2021 #JudsonISD #JISD pic.twitter.com/nZORmHjKB2 — Judson ISD (@JudsonISD) June 17, 2021 An update posted to Twitter on the morning of the 17th shows how the district rushed to respond: UPDATE: 7:20 AM Due to JISD technology systems being unavailable, the summer school CREDIT RECOVERY program using Edgenuity for high school students has been cancelled for today. If students have already boarded a bus, they will be brought back on the 10am bus. #JudsonISD A subsequent update indicated that a ransomware attack was suspected, but not yet confirmed: Judson ISD Technology Update: 06/18/21 at 5:45 PM pic.twitter.com/dezzkwmiKV — Judson ISD (@JudsonISD) June 18, 2021 There have been no further updates as of the time of this publication. Edited by DissentDataBreaches.netRead More