Hackers publish public school districtโs stolen data online
FALLS CHURCH, Va. โ Computer hackers who obtained information about a Virginia public school districtโs students and employees have posted stolen data online, school officials said Friday in an email to parents and staff. The Fairfax County Public Schools didnโt specify the nature or volume of the data that was stolen in the ransomware attack last month. Hackers use ransomware software to steal data and threaten to publish or block access to it unless a target pays a ransom. School district spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell said officials believe โonly a subset of individuals, including a limited number of studentsโ were affected by the ransomware attack. Caldwell said the district will offer free credit-monitoring services to all district employees and their spouses and any others who were affected.
Interactive map shows which Southwest, Central Virginia businesses received PPP funds
ROANOKE, Va. Officials have released some of the businesses that received funding under the Payment Protection Program, also known as PPP. The companies whose names were released had to have received at least $150,000. In the WSLS 10 coverage area, 1,357 businesses received at least that much. The amounts were broken into five thresholds, with six business receiving the highest amount, $5 to $10 million. Amount Received Number of Businesses $150,000 - $350,000 780 $350,000 - $1 million 422 $1-2 million 92 $2-5 million 57 $5-10 million 6In the map below, each circle represents one of the 1,357 businesses and the bigger the circle, the more funds that business received.