Minneapolis Public Schools cyberattack: What to know and how to protect your data

Minneapolis Public Schools suffered a cyberattack last month that temporarily disabled some district technology and led to a data breach that appears to have revealed some personal information online this week. But details of what happened are still scarce.

Here's what we know — and don't know — about the breach and what you can do to protect yourself or your child if you are affected.

What has the school district said about the breach?

MPS has described the incident as an "encryption event" by a "threat actor."

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