Cyber pirates target Visalia Unified School District, hold IT systems hostage
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Visalia Unified's IT system crumbled at the hands of cyber pirates who targeted the district's computers with ransomware.
“Currently, many district IT systems are offline until further notice,” a press release from VUSD reads.
The press release did not specify if any student or teacher information was compromised as a result of the attack.
"The situation is being assessed," district spokeswoman Kim Batty said in response to questions posed by the Times-Delta.
There are no "specific details to share at this time," she said.
Visalia Police Department and federal law enforcement have been made aware of the situation, according to VUSD officials.