Schools across two Michigan counties have closed their doors following a ransomware incident that has now spanned multiple days.
Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or malware, that prevents you from accessing your computer files, systems, or networks and demands you pay a ransom for their return. Ransomware attacks can cause costly disruptions to operations and the loss of critical information and data.
“Immediately upon discovering suspicious activity, we proactively took systems offline in order to contain the incident,” Oxley said Monday.Det. Lt. Mike Teachout of the Michigan Cyber Command Center said the district contacted the agency, which is responsible for the coordination of combined efforts of cyber emergency response during critical cyber incidents in Michigan.
Teachout could not go into the details of the ongoing investigation but said most ransomware incidents involve a demand of cryptocurrency. How long schools might remain closed is up to the districts, he said. “We’re diligently investigating with the Jackson County ISD and any information they can give us,” Teachout said Tuesday. “We’re looking for the bad guys, 100 percent.”
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