LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) confirmed Sept. 21 it has received a ransom demand following a Labor Day weekend cyber attack that led to a shutdown of most of the district’s computer systems.
“We can acknowledge … that there has been communication from this actor [hacker] and we have been responsive without engaging in any type of negotiations,” Superintendent Alberto Carvalho told reporters at district headquarters Sept. 21. “With that said, we can acknowledge at this point … that a financial demand has been made by this entity. We have not responded to that demand.”
He did not provide specifics of the demand, or identify who made it….