The cyberattack on BCPS may be the work of the Ryuk cartel, an organization that sells ransomware as a service to customers. BCPS officials nor police have confirmed a Ryuk connection. Cybersecurity experts said Ryuk ransomware is commonly used in attacks on the public sector, including school systems.

Did BCPS get hacked?

The Baltimore County Public School (BCPS) system has canceled classes after an apparent ransomware attack shut down internal networks. ... “We were the victim of a ransomware cyber attack,” he said.

When did BCPS get hacked?

While BCPS has seriously considered and responded to the OLA report, there is no reason to believe that the report's findings could have anticipated or would have prevented the Nov. 24 cyberattack on BCPS.