Northern Essex Community College remains shuttered after cyberattack

A Massachusetts community college has closed its doors for a second day after a cyberattack took down significant parts of its network.

Northern Essex Community College serves more than 6,000 students across Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, with campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence.

A spokesperson for the school told The Record that they did not know if the attack was ransomware, and claimed they “do not have evidence of any personal data being compromised.” On Tuesday, the school confirmed it …

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