Monday, 6:39 AM – Hartford, CT

Principal Cohen unlocked the main office and sat down to review attendance reports before the first bell. But the student information system wouldn’t load.

“Error: File directory not found.”
“Access denied.”
“All systems encrypted. Pay $75,000 to restore your data.”

The school’s entire network had been locked overnight—student records, staff payroll, lesson plans, cafeteria logs, even the bell schedule system. Teachers couldn’t take attendance, parents couldn’t check the portal, and administrators were left scrambling.

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