Will any single school district in the US report a successful ransomware attack in 2026?

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K-12 districts are perennial victims. Resolves YES if any US K-12 public school district publicly confirms a ransomware encryption event with onset in 2026.

Resolution criteria

Public confirmation via district statement, board-meeting minutes, or state notification, identifying the incident as ransomware (encryption, ransom note, or named gang attribution).

Source

k12cybersecure.com map; The 74 / Education Week reporting; CISA StopRansomware advisories; local newspapers.

Ambiguity

AMBIGUOUS if the district describes the incident only as a "cyberattack" or "network outage" without confirming ransomware specifically.

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