Visalia Unified Data Breach (2021)

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Visalia Unified says it has experienced a Ransomware attack and, as a result, many of its district IT systems are offline. The district says the attack happened Tuesday morning. It has notified local and federal law enforcement agencies. "The district is working with a cyber security business to mitigate the cyber-attack and restore its IT systems back to normal operation," a news release from the district says. Class continues for students in-person and online, but VUSD families are being asked to check their email for updates. This is not the first time a local school district has been affected by a Ransomware attack.