Ransomware Locked Every Computer. $1.2 Million Ransom. School Closed for 3 Weeks.
K-12 schools are the #1 ransomware target. Student data is worth more than credit cards. One clicked email attachment shut down an entire district—learning stopped, records lost, parents furious.
1,900+ schools hit by ransomware in 2025. Your district could be next.
Schools Are the Easiest Targets
Valuable data. Limited IT budgets. Staff trained to help, not suspect. Criminals exploit all of it.
Ransomware Attacks
One attachment. Every computer locked. Student records inaccessible. Grades lost. $1.2 million ransom demanded. 60% of districts pay—and still lose data.
W-2 Phishing Season
"The superintendent" emails HR for all employee W-2s. 340 teachers' Social Security numbers sent to criminals. Tax fraud for years. Staff devastated.
Student Data Breaches
Student SSNs, health records, IEPs, family data—all exposed. Children's identities stolen before they turn 18. Parents sue. Headlines for weeks.
Vendor Payment Fraud
Fake invoices from "bus companies," "textbook suppliers," "food services." With tight budgets, every stolen dollar means cuts to programs.
It Happens Fast
7:15 AM
A secretary opens an email that appears to be from a textbook vendor: "Attached is your updated contract for next semester." She clicks the attachment to review it before the principal arrives.
7:16 AM
Ransomware begins encrypting files. It spreads across the network to every connected school in the district within minutes.
8:00 AM
School starts. No computers work. Student information system offline. Attendance impossible. Teachers can't access lesson plans. Lunch systems down. A ransom demand appears: $1.2 million in Bitcoin. The district closes for 3 weeks.
What ForwardToSafety Would Have Caught:
- • Attachment flagged as malicious (ransomware signature)
- • Sender domain didn't match the real textbook vendor
- • Email failed authentication—spoofed sender address
"Someone posing as our superintendent emailed asking for all staff W-2s. Our HR assistant forwarded it to ForwardToSafety first—the email came from a gmail address, not our district. That would have been 420 employees' SSNs."
— Business Manager, Suburban School District
How ForwardToSafety Protects Schools
Simple enough for every staff member. Powerful enough to stop ransomware.
Ransomware Prevention
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Student Data Protection
Prevent breaches that expose student records. Protect children's privacy and your district's reputation.
Staff-Wide Protection
Any staff member can forward suspicious emails. No technical training required.
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