Overview

• Highline Public Schools, serving 17,000 students in Washington state, detected unauthorized activity on Sunday, leading to a three-day closure.
• The district will reopen on Thursday but without internet access, affecting school bus routes, attendance tracking, and emergency communications.
• Charles Darwin School in Bromley, England, was hit by a ransomware attack, leading to a three-day closure and a three-week disruption of internet and email services.
• The cyberattack on Charles Darwin School, claimed by the Black Suit ransomware group, potentially compromised 200 GB of sensitive data.
• Both schools are working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to restore systems and investigate the breaches.