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Kept in the Dark: Inside a Trio of Los Angeles School Cyberattacks

A 74 investigative series: Meet the hired guns who make sure school cyberattacks stay hidden.

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The Story Behind the Story: How I Investigated More Than 300 Cyberattacks

I went down a dark web rabbit hole chasing the sensitive data exposed in school cyberattacks that district officials keep hidden.

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Kept in the Dark: Meet the Hired Guns Who Ensure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

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Author: Mark Keierleber
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Trump Admin Guts School Safety Committee Created to Combat Mass Shootings

Senior Trump official tells The 74 Dept. of Homeland Security will “no longer tolerate” any committees that “undermine its national security mission.”

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Author: Mark Keierleber
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PowerSchool Got Hacked. Now What?

There’s an innate tension between school safety and students’ civil rights. The 74’s Mark Keierleber keeps you up to date on the news you need to know

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7 School Security Storylines That Topped 2024 — and Will Evolve in 2025

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Trump’s School Improvement Plan: Deport American Students

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FTC: AI ‘Weapons Detection’ Co. Evolv Misled Schools About its Safety Abilities

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Trump’s School (in)Security Agenda: How the Next President Could Roll Back Students’ Rights

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How David Hogg’s Multimillion-Dollar Bid to Elect Young Dems Fared at the Polls

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Fat Shaming’s Devastating Toll on Students

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Providence’s Refusal to Acknowledge Sensitive Student Data Leak Feels Familiar

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Providence Students’ Data Exposed in Cyberattack — District Denies Leak

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Biden Order Seeks to Make Much-Debated School Shooting Drills Less Traumatic

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Trumped-up School Panic: Campaign Lie Forces Ohio School Closures

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Another School Shooting — and an $8 Million Bid to Stop Them

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A Gunman Kills at School and Prosecutors Again Focus on the Suspect’s Parent

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From Trauma to Turnout: Inside David Hogg’s $8M Bid to Elect Young Progressives

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No Post-COVID School Crime Spike, CA Privacy Law Ruled Unconstitutional

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10 Charts That Explain How Schools Have Grown Less Violent Since COVID

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Bill to Protect Kids Online Could Buoy a Far-Right Push Against Trans Youth

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The Key Investors Who Once Touted L.A. Schools’ Failed $6M AI Chatbot Go Silent

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School (in)Security Newsletter: Kamala’s Student Discipline Fail; School Ransomware Costs Surge to $3.75M

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New Report: School Cops Double Student Arrest Rates and Race, Gender Key Factors

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L.A. Schools Probe Charges its Hyped, Now-Defunct AI Chatbot Misused Student Data

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Whistleblower: L.A. Schools’ Chatbot Misused Student Data as Tech Co. Crumbled

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New Stats: When School Cops Prey on Students

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School (in)Security Newsletter: Selling Stolen LAUSD Data; Parkland HS Leveled

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L.A. Schools Investigates Data Breach as FCC Approves $200M Cybersecurity Pilot

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Louisiana School District Notifies Data Breach Victims After News Investigation

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Safety or Censorship: Congress Rushes to Pass Broad Child Online Protection Laws

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Room Scans & Eye Detectors: Robocops are Watching Your Kids Take Online Exams

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For Many Teachers, Gun Lockdowns and School Shooting Fears Are Now Inescapable

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‘Distrust, Detection & Discipline:’ New Data Reveals Teachers’ ChatGPT Crackdown

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Minnesota Dems Push to Repeal School Ban on Restraint That Killed George Floyd

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Florida Students Seize on ‘Parental Rights’ to Stop Educators From Hitting Kids

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A History of Holding Parents Responsible for Their Kids’ Crimes

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Leaked Active School Shooter Plans Revive Scrutiny of Ed Tech Privacy Pledge

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Lawmakers Duel With Tech Execs on Social Media Harms to Youth Mental Health

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Relied on by Parents, Hailed by Schools, GPS Bus Trackers Raise Security Risks

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Federal Data Shows a Drop in Campus Cops — For Now

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‘Huge Influx’ of Civil Rights Complaints to U.S. Ed Dept Since Israel-Hamas War

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Louisiana District Failed to Notify Thousands of Leaked Info After Cyberattack

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Why a New Brand of Cyberattack on Las Vegas Schools Should Worry Everyone

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Biden Order on AI Tackles Tech-Enabled Discrimination in Schools

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Feds Probe Marketing Push Behind AI ‘Weapons Detection’ Tool Used in Schools

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Exclusive: Dems Urge Federal Action on Student Surveillance Citing Bias Fears

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New Report: School Shootings Spawned ‘Digital Dystopia’ of Student Surveillance

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ChatGPT Is Landing Kids in the Principal’s Office, Survey Finds

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It’s Back to School for Cyber Gangs, Too

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New Data: School Shootings Surge to a Record High — Two Years in a Row

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White House Takes On Urgent K-12 Cybersecurity Threat at First-Ever Summit

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White House Rolls Out Cybersecurity Initiative as Schools Face Devastating Hacks

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Schools Are Now the Leading Target for Cyber Gangs as Ransom Payments Encourage Attacks

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New $200 Million FCC Proposal Could Help Schools Combat Cyber Attack Onslaught

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Parkland Officer’s Acquittal Raises Questions About School Cops’ Duty to Protect

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Controversial Gunshot Detectors on Minneapolis Schools, Cyber Attack Reveals

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How Leaked School Security Maps Could Put Minneapolis Kids in Danger

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Minneapolis Data Breach a ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ after Ransomware Attack

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The Education Community Braced for Guidance on Student Discipline. It Never Came

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The 74 Interview: Shannon Watts on the Power Moms Wield to Stop School Shootings

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Days After Missed Ransomware Deadline, Stolen MN Schools’ Files Appear Online

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Ransomware Group Claims Massive Data Leak But MN Files’ Whereabouts a Mystery

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The 74’s Mark Keierleber to Appear on PBS Friday to Talk MN School Data Breach

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Hackers Use Stolen Student Data Against Minneapolis Schools in Brazen New Threat

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L.A. Schools Admits Sensitive Student Records Leaked After 74 Investigation

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Trove of L.A. Students’ Mental Health Records Posted to Dark Web After Cyber Hack

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5 Years After Parkland, Police Still Lack Procedures on Stopping Mass Shooters

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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The Latest School ‘Weapons Detection’ Tech Can Miss Serious Threats, Experts Say

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Gaggle Drops LGBTQ Keywords from Student Surveillance Tool Following Bias Concerns

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Author: Mark Keierleber
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Intentional Shootings by Young Children Very Rare: What We Know

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Inside 285 Cases Where Campus Cops Injured — Or Killed — Students at School

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Map: In Decade Since Sandy Hook, Nearly 500 Killed in Mass Shootings Across U.S. 

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They Lost Their Kids at Sandy Hook 10 Years Ago. Their Fight is For Life

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DHS Sec. Mayorkas: Relationships, Not Tech, Central to Creating Safe Schools

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Can Educators and Police Predict the Next School Shooter?

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