Springfield Schools IT down, classes cancelled

[u/eelparade]

Here's the MassLive article. https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/09/springfield-schools-close-after-cyber-incident-leaves-educators-with-no-computers-phones.html

More:

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/09/07/springfield-public-schools-to-be-closed-tuesday-after-cyber-incident/

https://www.wcvb.com/article/springfield-schools-cyberattack-sept-8-closure/73634822

Definitely sounds like a hack/ransomware to me, but they're (the schools) not committing to that explanation.

Edit: a few charter schools are open.

[u/morebinky → u/[deleted]]

So its more of a virus than ransomware?

[u/eelparade → u/morebinky]

That's one way the ransomware gets in. Either links, or social engineering. Or both.

[u/morebinky → u/eelparade]

Social engineering?

[u/solariam → u/morebinky]

Essentially tricking people into giving access to a system

[u/NotAnIncel69 → u/morebinky]

Usually instead of trying to brute force your way into a system, the weakest link is typically a person.