List of Ransomware Attacks Against Schools in 2021

Mr. Nash,

This email is in response to your FOIA request.

The VDOE is unable to provide the records that your are seeking because
those records were never created.

Information technology systems in individual school divisions are not
maintained or governed by the Virginia Department of Education. These are
considered local operations under local control. While the VDOE may hear of
these attacks and have programming (newsletters and webinars) addressing IT
security, the VDOE does not maintain a log of these attack.

Please see the VDOE's education directories for a list of Virginia public
school contact information
<https://www.doe.virginia.gov/directories/index.shtml>.

Rebecca S. Askew
FOIA Officer

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 2:36 PM
Subject: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: List of Ransomware
Attacks Against Schools in 2021
To: <policy@doe.virginia.gov>

Virginia Department of Education
FOIA Office
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

August 4, 2021

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:

A list of all schools or school districts in Virginia that have been
victims of ransomware attacks in 2021 through July 31st. If possible, I'd
like the school/district name, date of attack and the ransomware strain
involved.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business
days, as the statute requires.

This request is filed by Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination
with Allan Liska.

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