Is your child’s birth date on dark web? Hackers launch ransomware attacks; identity theft possible

With more and more people getting online for work and school, thanks to the pandemic, ransomware has been a hot topic since last year. Ransomware has impacted critical infrastructure, hospitals, computer manufacturers, and other over the last year, however, the most horrifying has been the recent attacks on schools. A report from NBC News outlined the effects hackers can have and detailed how data leaks from attacks on schools out children’s most sensitive information online, easily available for anyone who is willing to pay for it.

According to the NBC report, one school district had an Excel sheet called “Basic student information” that got posted on the dark web after they refused to pay a ransom, as instructed by the FBI.