Parts of TUSD carry on without Internet following cyber attack

February 1, 2023 – ABC 9 Tucson

Schools part of TUSD are without Internet after a cyber attack hit the district’s network.

“I think its important to note that hackers are focusing on the easiest target,” explained Gary Brickhouse of CISO, GuidePoint Security.

And with thousands regularly accessing a school district’s network—cyber criminals often consider schools an easy target.

“If you look back at the past year, there were over 45 school districts hit with ransomware,” continued Brickhouse.

“It really is about educating employees on how to identify and avoid things like phishing emails,” Bickhouse said.

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