2026 Richmond Public Schools — ransomware; data on dark web
Data compromised
District said Wednesday that affected systems contained Social Security numbers, addresses, driver licence numbers, health insurance details and other medical information. It has not confirmed which of those records were in the dark-web post. Experian monitoring through 26 February 2027. Call centre 877-753-3334 weekdays 9am-9pm. recordsAffected 0.
Technical writeup
Root cause
Richmond Public Schools, Virginia, took its network offline on 21 October 2026 after ransom notes appeared on staff laptops. On 12 November Axios reported the district confirmed personal information was posted on the dark web and is expanding Experian monitoring to former students and employees. Interlock listed the district on leak-site mirrors on 9 November. Actor brand still unpublished in the district statement. Census unpublished. 22,000 enrolled is not a leak count.