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Sumner County Schools network breach delays school year
Sumner County Schools in Tennessee delayed its school year start date from August 4 to August 10 after discovering an unauthorized network breach on Monday. Federal authorities including the FBI, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security have been notified to investigate the incident and address concerns about compromised student and staff data.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 15 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
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