Thousands of Baltimore students, teachers affected by data breach following February ransomware attack

Recorded Future and local outlets report a February ransomware attack on Baltimore City Public Schools that exposed documents containing sensitive personal information (SSNs, driver’s license/passport numbers) for staff and a small percentage of students; reporting indicates up to ~25,000 people may be affected, a ransom note allegedly tied to the Cloak ransomware gang was found, no ransom was paid, and the district engaged law enforcement and cybersecurity firms while deploying EDR, password resets, and offering credit monitoring.