Hanover County Schools Restore Internet After Technology Incident
Summary
Hanover County Public Schools restored internet service after a disruption that affected its network and systems. The investigation continues; the district has not confirmed whether student information was improperly accessed.
Key points
- The district said internet service and multiple systems were unavailable during the incident, disrupting technology use for instruction.
- HCPS worked with external cybersecurity experts and other professionals to investigate and mitigate the incident.
- By March 18, internet service had been restored, though intermittent impacts and inaccessible resources remained possible during recovery.
- Staff resumed using devices and platforms including PowerSchool and Schoology; students could again use Chromebooks at school.
- The investigation remained ongoing, and the district had not established whether student information was improperly accessed.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Hanover County Public Schools
- Victim Domain
- hcps.us
- Incident Type
- Possible data incident involving disruption to internet service and multiple HCPS systems; the incident's nature was not disclosed.
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-03-12
- Affected Records
- Unknown
- Affected Data Size
- Unknown
- Operational Impact
- Internet service and multiple HCPS systems were unavailable, and instruction proceeded without technology. Internet service was restored by March 18, 2026, although some resources remained inaccessible or intermittently affected during restoration.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Unknown; no ransom or extortion activity was reported.
- Claim Status
- unknown