According to the FBI, ransomware attacks, foreign malware, data and intellectual property theft, and bio-terrorism impacting food production and the water supply are the four key threats facing the agriculture sector. Special Agent Kowel says that foreign entities are actively attempting to destabilize the U.S. agriculture industry.

Schools across Lancashire have been hit by a cyber attack with the majority of computer systems affected. Dean Logan, CEO of Fylde Coast Academy Trust, confirmed the Blackpool trust had been subjected to ransomware,

The Louisiana State Police, federal and local agencies state individuals guilty of making threats against schools are committing felony crimes. They emphasize that “making false threats against schools is not only dangerous but also illegal.

In the wake of the Apalachee High School shooting which took the lives of four people, many schools across the country are facing online threats. Among them are Sullivan and Hawkins County schools, for which law enforcement recently arrested two 12-year-olds.

A social media post threatening violence at school is being circulated around the country, causing disruptions at countless districts.