Fort Sumner Municipal Schools

Fort Sumner Municipal Schools is a public school district serving the village of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. It provides K-12 education to residents under municipal governance. The district offers standard academic programs, extracurricular activities, and support services typical of U.S. K-12 systems. Its headquarters are located in the United States, specifically in Fort Sumner, NM. The district's primary mission is to educate students and prepare them for further education or employment.

Fort Sumner Municipal Schools experienced a significant cyberattack on May 19, 2022. The attack involved the Cl0p ransomware group. Cl0p exfiltrated sensitive data from the district’s systems. The stolen data included personal information of students, faculty, and parents. Specific examples of the data were driver’s license scans. The district responded by engaging cybersecurity experts to negotiate and protect the compromised data. Despite these efforts, the threat actors acted in bad faith. They publicly released the stolen materials. This public release prompted the involvement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Cl0p is a ransomware group historically linked to Eastern Europe. The group has continued its operations despite prior law enforcement actions. The cyberattack disrupted normal school operations. The district required external forensic assistance to assess the incident. The event reflects broader trends of ransomware targeting educational institutions.