In May 2019, shortly after a malware attack had crippled Baltimore City government, the public school system in neighboring Baltimore County got a specific warning about its own vulnerability.

The technology journal Ars Technica not only revealed that Baltimore County Public Schools had alarming weaknesses, but it used BCPS as a prime example of how school systems across the country were at risk for similar attacks.

“Major parts of BCPS’ network are not properly configured or protected,” author Sean Gallagher said, speaking with The Brew at the time. “It means that if something like the ransomware that hit Baltimore City got into their network, it would have an easier time spreading.”

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