Civilian Casualties: K-12 Schools Are Getting Hit With Cyberattacks Many school districts rely on outdated equipment and software, which are easy to hack, putting children's sensitive data at risk. Teachers in Baltimore County Public Schools knew something was wrong late in the day on Nov. 24 when they began to experience trouble entering grades into the school district’s computer system. Around the same time, the video for a meeting of the district’s school board abruptly cut off. The episode was by no means isolated. Rather, it was just one of several in an uptick of ransomware attacks ...