Blacon High School near Chester forced to close because of ransomware attack
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A ransomware attack has forced Blacon High School near Chester to temporarily close its doors. The breach was detected on Friday, January 19, 2024, leading to the school's closure on January 21, 2024.
The school has engaged an independent cybersecurity company to investigate the breach. All staff devices are required to be cleaned and reinstalled before teachers can resume lesson planning.
The number of affected individuals and the type of compromised data has not been disclosed.
To minimize disruption to the class schedule the school has implemented alternative learning arrangements through Google Classroom.
