Toronto District School Board Says It Got a Ransom Demand Over Stolen Student Data

Toronto District School Board Says It Got a Ransom Demand Over Stolen Student Data
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto on Oct. 9, 2023. The Canadian Press/Graeme Roy
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Canada’s largest school board says it has received a ransom demand over student data that was stolen last December, even though the company behind the affected software paid ransom in hopes of securing that information.

The Toronto District School Board said in a letter to parents and caregivers on Wednesday that it recently learned the data was not destroyed and that a “threat actor” has demanded ransom.