United States
USA
Lufkin school district ransomware disables student and campus systems
A ransomware intrusion during the weekend of 25–26 September 2021 disabled systems at Lufkin Independent School District in Texas. The district confirmed Skyward student-administration software and internet access were unavailable across campuses; some campus air-conditioning controls were affected as well. District staff and external specialists rebuilt systems while educational and facilities operations continued under degraded conditions, with some recovery work still ongoing by late October.
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Estimated severity
76 / 100
93
Source reliability
93 / 100
Approximate Date
2021-09-25
Targeted Company
LUFKIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
Texas · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Education & Research
Affected departments
Facilities & Physical OperationsInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
ktre.comhttps://www.ktre.com/2021/10/29/lufkin-isd-working-recover-september-ransomware-attack/ktre.comhttps://www.ktre.com/2021/09/28/lufkin-isd-hit-by-ransomware-attack/delltechnologies.comhttps://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-us/services/managed-services/customer-stories-case-studies/lufkin-isd-case-study.pdf