Hanover County Public Schools
March 11, 2026
•[ ransomware, network data access, personally identifiable information ]
Hanover County Public Schools experienced a March 2026 data-security incident that disrupted internet service and multiple school systems. The district later said a malicious actor gained access to network data and attempted to deploy ransomware to encrypt portions of the network, but the access was terminated soon after detection and successful encryption was not confirmed. The district warned that personally identifiable information may have been viewed or accessed.
