Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected

Multiple ransomware incidents disrupted schools in the US and UK and impacted local government services: Highline Public Schools in Washington closed all 34 schools after detecting unauthorized activity and working with law enforcement and third-party cybersecurity firms, while Charles Darwin School in England was hit by a ransomware attack attributed to Black Suit (an alleged Conti offshoot) that reportedly exfiltrated ~200 GB of data; Tewkesbury Borough Council also experienced a debilitating cyber-attack. Affected organizations have shut systems, initiated forensic investigations, and reported breaches to authorities, underscoring ongoing targeting of education and public-sector entities.