"Iowa's Largest City Cancels Classes Due to Cyberattack"

Iowa’s largest school district canceled classes for Tuesday after determining there was a cyberattack on its technology network.  Des Moines Public Schools announced Monday that classes would be canceled for its 33,000 students after being “alerted to a cybersecurity incident on its technology network.”  The district said in a news release that it took its internet and network services offline while it assessed the situation.  The school district didn’t describe the nature of the attack or say whether sensitive information might have been stolen.  The district will decide Tuesday afternoon whether to hold classes Wednesday.  Sports and other activities were canceled at Des Moines schools Tuesday, but teams will be allowed to compete at schools outside the district.  

SecurityWeek reports: "Iowa's Largest City Cancels Classes Due to Cyberattack"