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.
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Jul 31, 2025, 11:19 AM
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Updated 26 days ago
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58m agoThe 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.
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