Prince George’s County Public Schools said its computer system experienced a cyberattack on Monday morning.
About 4,500 of its 180,000 user accounts, which mostly belonged to employees, were affected, according to a release from the school district.
“Critical network systems have been restored and additional functions will continue to be brought back online tonight,” the release said.
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Those users were asked to reset their passwords on Tuesday “out of an abundance of caution.” They will be contacted with additional information after external cybersecurity experts review their accounts.
The school district said business and student information on Oracle and SchooIMAX did not appear to be affected.
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The district said it continues to assess the scope of the cyberattack.
The cause of the cyberattack was not immediately released.
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