Business isn't the only priority for national security. I doubt the school programs come with security software. It is time to protect the kids. Who knows what will show up online.
By Matthew Reisen
An ongoing cyberattack on Albuquerque Public Schools has led (click here) officials to cancel all classes districtwide for Thursday and possibly Friday.
APS Superintendent Scott Elder said the attack was discovered Wednesday morning “when teachers tried to log onto our student information system and were unable to gain access to the site.”
“This is the first time we have dealt with this situation and we are doing everything to address it that we can,” he said.
Elder said all APS classes are canceled Thursday and possibly through Friday. He said the situation is still developing.
“APS is working with local and national law enforcement as well as teams of cyber specialists to as quickly as possible limit our exposure to this attack, to protect all systems in our network and ensure a safe environment to return to school and business as usual,” he said. “I want to make clear that the closure of all APS schools tomorrow is not in anyway tied to the pandemic.”...
