The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has temporarily shut down its website, phones, and email as a precaution due to a potential cyber incident. Internet access was cut off at 5 p.m. on Thursday, impacting critical systems including email, phone lines, and websites. The school board assures families that manual systems are in place to maintain educational activities. The duration of the disruption is unknown, but the board is actively working to resolve the situation and will provide updates.
Hamilton school board temporarily shuts down phones, email, and websites due to ‘potential cyber incident’Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is seen in this undated photo.
In a letter to families, the school board said it temporarily shut down internet access at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
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