List of Ransomware Attacks Against Schools in 2021

Allan Liska filed this request with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington.
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21-488
Submitted Aug. 4, 2021
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No Responsive Documents

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From: Allan Liska

Subject: Washington Public Records Act Request: List of Ransomware Attacks Against Schools in 2021

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A list of all schools or school districts in Washington 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.

Sincerely,

Allan Liska

From: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Subject: Public Records Request No. 21-488

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Good afternoon,

Thank you for contacting the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). We received the request you submitted on August 4, 2021 and logged your request as Public Records Request No. 21-488. You requested:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A list of all schools or school districts in Washington 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.

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this email is the acknowledgement of receipt of your request within five business days.

Per our Information Technology Department, OSPI has no records responsive to your request as we do not collect this information from districts.

This email completes OSPI's response to your request. Your request is now considered closed.

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Thank you,

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Melissa Drewry
Forms & Records Analyst, Legal Affairs Division
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
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