Richmond Public Schools Data Accessed in Cybersecurity Incident May Be on Dark Web
Richmond Public Schools (RPS) announced that data accessed during a cybersecurity incident last month may have been posted on the dark web. The school division is currently working with law enforcement to confirm this information and investigate the scope of the disclosed data. The incident, which occurred in October, knocked the entire school division offline, disrupting online classroom tools, phone, and email services. Superintendent Jason Kamras acknowledged the challenges these disruptions created for the school community. In response to the breach, RPS made free credit monitoring available to staff, students, and families. The school division has committed to transparency as it learns more about the incident's extent.