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Ridgefield schools hit by ransomware attempt, network taken offline

Computer specialists are working to recover the systems, but the network remains down while that work continues.

News 12 Staff

Jul 31, 2025, 11:19 AM

Updated 21 hr ago

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The Ridgefield Public School system was targeted in an attempted ransomware attack.
School officials say they took the network offline as a precaution.
Computer specialists are working to recover the systems, but the network remains down while that work continues.
It's unclear if any personal data was compromised.