School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties Falls Victim to INTERLOCK Ransomware

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📌 Overview

The ransomware group INTERLOCK has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties, South Carolina, USA. The group alleges that over 1.3 terabytes of internal data were stolen, comprising 2,702,541 files across 275,026 folders. Screenshots leaked on the dark web indicate exposure of highly sensitive content, including SQL databases containing Social Security numbers, insurance documents, financial forms, and staff identity records.

District Five operates numerous elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as a center for advanced technical studies, making this breach especially impactful to staff, students, and parents.

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