Vulgar Messages Appear As Bridgewater Schools' Websites Hacked | Bridgewater, NJ Patch
Vulgar Messages Appear As Bridgewater Schools' Websites Hacked
A cyber attack appears to have targeted all 12 websites of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District Thursday night.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
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Posted Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 5:43 pm ET|Updated Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 5:57 pm ET
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All 12 of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District websites appear to be hacked on Thursday night.
All 12 of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District websites appear to be hacked on Thursday night. (Shutterstock)
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — All 12 of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District websites appear to be hacked on Thursday night. The websites have since been shut down.
Vulgar, racial, and homophobic messages are being displayed on each of the school's websites including "Nice security lmao."
The cyberattack claims to have hacked into each of the 12 different school websites. A racial video is also being displayed.
The school district did not immediately respond to Patch for comment on the situation.
This isn't the first cyberattack in the area. Hillsborough Public Schools were previously targeted in April forcing schools to close and then switch to virtual learning for the remainder of the week. Read More: Cyber Attack Closes Hillsborough Schools Monday
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Bernards Township also experienced a similar incident in early April when it closed all of its district schools because of a network security incident. The district brought in an independent cybersecurity firm to investigate. Read More: Bernards Twp. Schools Reopen After 'Network Security Incident'
A cyber attack appears to have targeted all 12 websites of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District Thursday night.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
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Posted Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 5:43 pm ET|Updated Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 5:57 pm ET
Replies (2)
All 12 of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District websites appear to be hacked on Thursday night.
All 12 of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District websites appear to be hacked on Thursday night. (Shutterstock)
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — All 12 of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District websites appear to be hacked on Thursday night. The websites have since been shut down.
Vulgar, racial, and homophobic messages are being displayed on each of the school's websites including "Nice security lmao."
The cyberattack claims to have hacked into each of the 12 different school websites. A racial video is also being displayed.
The school district did not immediately respond to Patch for comment on the situation.
This isn't the first cyberattack in the area. Hillsborough Public Schools were previously targeted in April forcing schools to close and then switch to virtual learning for the remainder of the week. Read More: Cyber Attack Closes Hillsborough Schools Monday
Find out what's happening in Bridgewater with free, real-time updates from Patch.
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Bernards Township also experienced a similar incident in early April when it closed all of its district schools because of a network security incident. The district brought in an independent cybersecurity firm to investigate. Read More: Bernards Twp. Schools Reopen After 'Network Security Incident'
