Cyber attackers are increasingly targeting school systems around the United States. The effects of such attacks worsen as more American schools use technology for teaching. A recent example comes from Connecticut. Cyber attacks cut internet connection to the Avon Public School system several times a day over a six week period. The attackers did not capture sensitive information from the school system. But the damage was still costly. Classroom teaching plans that required the internet were halted. Robert Vojtek is the school system’s technology director. He sought help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI. “The first time I called the FBI, their first question was, ‘Well, what did it cost you?’” he said. Vojtek explained that teaching and learning stopped for some 4,000 students. He asked, “How do you put a price tag on that?”
Title: US Schools Become the Target of Cyberattacks
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Connecticut.</span> <span data-start-time='21896' data-end-time='33979'>Cyber attacks cut internet connection to the Avon Public School system several times a day over a six week period.</span> <span data-start-time='33979' data-end-time='40438'>The attackers did not capture sensitive information from the school system.</span> <span data-start-time='40438' data-end-time='44021'>But the damage was still costly.</span> <span data-start-time='44021' data-end-time='50188'>Classroom teaching plans that required the internet were halted.</span> <span data-start-time='50188' data-end-time='55792'>Robert Vojtek is the school system’s technology director.</span> <span data-start-time='55792' data-end-time='62500'>He sought help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI.</span> <span data-start-time='62500' data-end-time='72688'>“The first time I called the FBI, their first question was, ‘Well, what did it cost you?’” he said.</span> <span data-start-time='72688' data-end-time='80583'>Vojtek explained that teaching and learning stopped for some 4,000 students.</span> <span data-start-time='80583' data-end-time='85542'>He asked, “How do you put a price tag on that?”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/cyber.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=13303 data-hint-location='33979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/what_does_sensitive_mean.wav'>What does sensitive mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='secret or restricted'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/costly_damage.wav'><span>costly damage</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/secret_or_restricted.wav'><span>secret or restricted</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/teaching_and_learning.wav'><span>teaching and learning</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/public_information.wav'><span>public information</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=13304 data-hint-location='21896' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/for_how_long_did_the_attacks_continue.wav'>For how long did the attacks continue?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='six weeks'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/several_days.wav'><span>several days</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/six_weeks.wav'><span>six weeks</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/internet_connection.wav'><span>internet connection</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3507/technology_director.wav'><span>technology director</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=13305 data-hint-location='40438' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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