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Gloucester County school district targeted by
hackers
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SWEDESBORO, N.J. -- Swedesboro Woolwich School
District felt like it was thrown back into the
Stone Age after hackers wreaked havoc, taking
over the district's computer network and holding
it for ransom. The hack meant no email, no access
to files and no PARCC - a computer-based state
testing for elementary students. The district
says no sensitive student or employee information
was obtained. A district spokesperson says the
network was hijacked Friday night by a malware
that is so new it's undetectable by current
anti-virus software. The hackers demanded 500
bitcoin - an online currency worth roughly
125,000 in real cash. The fact that a small
South Jersey school district in a small
Gloucester County community was targeted even has
third grader Ollie Comegys baffled. "Why would
they do this? It's a school district, why they
want money for it?" he said. On Wednesday night,
IT employees were working late at the
administrative offices...rebuilding the network
and working to make it more secure. The district
says their email is back and state testing has
resumed. It's also changing practices and
procedures and working with a company to tighten
network security
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