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A12 TECHNOLOGY
Thursday 10 augusT 2023

White House holds first-ever summit

on the ransomware crisis plaguing the

nation’s public schools

By Frank Bajak
Associated Press
(AP) - The White House on
Tuesday held its first-ever
cybersecurity “summit” on
the ransomware attacks
plaguing U.S. schools, in
which criminal hackers
have dumped online sen-
sitive student data, includ-
ing medical records, psy-
chiatric evaluations and
even sexual assault reports.
“If we want to safeguard
our children’s futures we
must protect their personal In this June 19, 2018, file photo, a router and internet switch are
data,” first lady Jill Biden, displayed in East Derry, N.H.
who is a teacher, told the (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
gathering. “Every student
deserves the opportu- cording to a survey by the
nity to see a school coun- Center for Internet Securi-
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