Hackers Release Data Stolen From Los Angeles Schools in Ransomware Attack

A criminal organization that hacked the Los Angeles public school system released some illegally obtained data over the weekend, the district said Sunday, after the superintendent refused to pay a ransom

Superintendent for the Los Angeles Unified School District refused to pay a ransom; District didn’t reveal the group’s demands or the type of data released

Ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency, victim losses are skyrocketing, and hackers are shifting their targets. WSJ’s Dustin Volz explains why these attacks are on the rise and what the U.S. can do to fight them. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermannhacked the Los Angeles public school system released some illegally obtained data over the weekend, the district said Sunday, after the superintendent refused to pay a ransom.

“Unfortunately, as expected, data was recently released by a criminal organization,” Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent Albert Carvalho said in a statement Sunday. “In partnership with law enforcement, our experts are analyzing the full extent of this data release.”

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