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Monday 18th November 2024

Altoona School District Cyber Attack

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ACCORDING TO THE ALTOONA MIRROR, THE DISTRICT REPORTED THAT IT HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTANT ATTACK, AND THAT INFORMATION ON STAFF MEMBERS IS CONSTANTLY UNDER ATTACK. THE SUPERINTENDENT TOLD THE MIRROR THAT THE HACKERS DID NOT GET AS FAR AS GETTING PERSONAL INFORMATION, ONLY IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE INFORMATION HAD BEEN ILLEGALLY OBTAINED AND SENT TO THE DARK WEB. THE SUPERINTENDENT DID SAY THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GETS SOME 100 ATTACKS WEEKLY. THE FBI WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE DISTRICT HAS ADDED MORE SECURITY TO ITS SYSTEM TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE ATTACKS.

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