I knew it was only a matter of time before the hackers (WARNING auto play video) started targeting K-12 schools. Dark Overlord is the culprit and they are the same group that attempted to extort Netflix last spring after hacking their production studio last spring. I’d recommend savvy parents contact their school boards and demand increased cyber security on all school district systems.



So far, at least three states have been targeted by the extortion attempt from hackers asking schools to give them money or the group will release stolen private records, according to the department. “In some cases, this has included threats of violence, shaming, or bullying the children unless payment is received,” the department wrote in an advisory this week.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Hackers are Targeting Schools U.S. Department of Education Warns