Hackers attempt to extort parents after school refuses to pay ransom fee

Cybercriminals who attacked a high school in Antwerp, Belgium, last month are now attempting to extort the parents of individual students after the school refused to pay a ransom.

The attackers are believed to have gained access to the internal networks of OLV Pulhof, a secondary school in the Berchem district of Antwerp, shortly after the Christmas break. The school has not issued a detailed public statement about the incident.

A spokesperson for the Antwerp public prosecutor’s office confirmed to Recorded Future News that an investigation is underway but declined to provide further details.

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