Burnaby School District cyberattack disrupts phone and internet services
Burnaby School District cyberattack disrupts phones, Wi-Fi and printing services Get the latest on restoration progress and what officials say about student data
A cyberattack has disrupted operations at Burnaby School District in British Columbia, knocking out phone lines, WiFi, and printing services since Monday.
Superintendent Karim Hachlaf said the incident affected internal network services and that the district is working to restore systems as quickly and securely as possible. Officials have not said whether any data was stolen or exposed.
The outage has raised concern among parents, some of whom worry that student records could be vulnerable. Cybersecurity experts say school systems are often targeted because disruptions can create pressure to pay ransom or extortion demands. The district said it will share more information when it can.