School Cyber Attack Simulation
Cyber Crisis Response Training
Learn how to respond to real cybersecurity incidents!
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Phase 1 of 4
Day 1 - 8:00 AM
Initial Detection
Your school's computer network has been compromised! Students can't access their online assignments, the library computers show a strange skull animation, and teachers report that student grade records are locked. A message on screen demands 500 CyberCoins to unlock everything. The school's IT person is panicking!
Critical Information
- ▸All school computers show a ransomware lock screen
- ▸Student grade records and assignments are inaccessible
- ▸The school Wi-Fi is still working but internet is very slow
- ▸Some students report their personal devices acting strange
- ▸The attack happened overnight when no one was around
Discussion Questions
- 1What should be the FIRST thing we do right now?
- 2Who needs to know about this attack immediately?
- 3Should students keep using the school Wi-Fi on their phones?
Who Should Be Involved?
Select the people who need to be contacted in this phase:
Selected: 0 stakeholders
Facilitator Notes
Encourage youth to think about who has authority to make decisions. Discuss why we should NEVER pay ransoms. Focus on communication - who needs to know what and when?