Cyber Shocker: Toronto’s Largest School Board Hit by Ransomware Scare

The Toronto District School Board’s got more bugs in its system than a picnic in July—ransomware bugs, that is. Now, they’re on a cyber-sleuthing mission to see if any personal info got invited to the hacker party. Stay tuned, folks!

Published: Added: June 13, 2024 at 11:52 amAssembled by: J J
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Well, it looks like the Toronto District School Board decided to take "learn by doing" to a whole new level by giving a real-life lesson in cybersecurity. Who needs hypotheticals when you can work with actual ransomware drama? Let's hope the only thing the hackers managed to grade was TDSB's IT security homework.

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