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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
About 31,000 impacted by Baltimore City Public Schools cyberattack
BALTIMORE — A cybersecurity attack against Baltimore City Public Schools impacted over 31,000 Maryland residents, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General confirmed Thursday. On Feb. 13, the school system experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting certain informational technology systems within its network, City Schools announced Tuesday. The documents contained information belonging to some current and former employees, students, volunteers and contractors, the district said. The incident might have resulted in unauthorized acquisition of folders, files or records belonging to some current and former employees who completed the I-9 verification process as part of their onboarding. Certain employees, volunteers, and contractors who have undergone a background check with City Schools could have also been impacted. The attorney general's office said 'approximately' 31,125 people were affected, and 1,00 of them were students, according to the school system. The files might have contained social security, driver's license and passport numbers, according to City Schools. The district is offering complimentary credit monitoring services to help mitigate harm. Baltimore City Schools could not be reached for comment Thursday morning. --------------
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Heartbroken mom speaks out after 3-year-old daughter killed by driver fleeing police in Maryland
PRINCE GEORGE'S CO., Md. - A Prince George's County mother is mourning the death of her three-year-old daughter, who was killed when a suspect fleeing police slammed into their car. Investigators say the suspect was fleeing from District Heights police when they hit the mother and daughter in their car. FOX 5's Shomari Stone visited the home of the Harrison family, where three-year-old Zoey rode her bikes, played with toys and played with her pet turtle. The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General says the driver of an Inifiniti crashed into the car Zoey and her mother Tanisha were in on Addison Road South on the evening of Friday, March 7. Two District Heights police officers and one Capitol Heights officer were involved in the fatal collision. According to investigators, the driver was speeding away from police after an officer attempted to make a traffic stop on Marlboro Pike. Medics took Tanishia and Zoey to the hospital, where the little girl was later pronounced dead. The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is still investigating the circumstances of the crash.
