The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has issued a warning following a ransomware attack on its software testing environment and is currently investigating whether any personal data was compromised.
TDSB is Canada’s largest school board and the fourth largest in North America, overseeing and managing 473 elementary, 110 secondary, and five adult education institutions. The group has an annual budget of around $2.5 billion.
An announcement posted on the board’s website earlier this week informs parents, guardians, and carers about a ransomware attack that may have exposed personal information.
“TDSB recently became aware that an unauthorized third party gained access to TDSB’s technology testing environment, which is a separate environment used by TDSB IT Services to test programs before they are run live on TDSB systems,” reads the announcement.
“We are conducting a thorough investigation to understand the nature of the incident, any impact on our network, and if
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