Easthampton Public Schools Network Offline After Cybersecurity Incident
Summary
Easthampton Public Schools shut down its computer network after discovering a cybersecurity incident Tuesday night. Classes continue while forensic experts assess the incident; the outage may affect some communications and access to school services.
Key points
- The district discovered the cybersecurity incident Tuesday night and took its computer network offline.
- The network will remain down while forensic experts assess the incident’s extent and implications.
- Classes remain in session.
- The district is reviewing safety protocols and ensuring nursing staff can access vital medical records.
- ParentSquare remains the primary communication method, but in-school service may be inconsistent; hotspots have been set up.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Easthampton Public Schools
- Incident Type
- Cybersecurity incident resulting in a school network outage
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-10-07
- Operational Impact
- The district's computer network was taken offline until further notice. Classes remained in session. Communication service inside schools could be inconsistent, potentially causing longer response times; hotspots were set up to support communication. The district was checking that nursing staff could access vital medical records.
- Claim Status
- confirmed