--- title: Cyber hacks on schools lead to a state of emergency - Inside the Cyber 24 Podcast description: Across the country, parents are busy with back-to-school shopping while kids are squeezing every minute of rest and relaxation they can out of the final weeks of summer vacation. As schools prepare to welcome students back, many are becoming targets of hackers. image: https://blog.vlcm.com/hubfs/0-3J16OJVZth0QHnm.jpg --- [![VLCM Getting IT Right Logo](https://blog.vlcm.com/hubfs/_vlcmlogos/vlcm%20tagline.svg "VLCM Getting IT Right Logo")](https://www.vlcm.com) # Cyber hacks on schools lead to a state of emergency - Inside the Cyber 24 Podcast ![](https://blog.vlcm.com/hubfs/vlcm.png) VLCM August 13, 2019 [mailto:?subject=[SUBJECT]&body=Check%20out%20this%20site%20https://blog.vlcm.com/blog/run-fight-hide.-what-more-can-you-do-protect-students-through-instant-gunshot-detection-response-technology](mailto:?subject=[SUBJECT]&body=Check%20out%20this%20site%20https://blog.vlcm.com/blog/run-fight-hide.-what-more-can-you-do-protect-students-through-instant-gunshot-detection-response-technology) Across the country, parents are busy with back-to-school shopping while kids are squeezing every minute of rest and relaxation they can out of the final weeks of summer vacation. As schools prepare to welcome students back, many are becoming targets of hackers.    ![0-3J16OJVZth0QHnm](https://blog.vlcm.com/hubfs/0-3J16OJVZth0QHnm.jpg)   Listen to the Podcast: [Play in new window](https://media.blubrry.com/cyber24/p/content.blubrry.com/cyber24/Episode_47_State_of_Emergencyl.mp3) | [Download](https://media.blubrry.com/cyber24/s/content.blubrry.com/cyber24/Episode_47_State_of_Emergencyl.mp3) Subscribe: [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber24/id1291806314?mt=2&ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cyber24.us%2F%3Fp%3D596) | [Android](https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.cyber24.us/feed/podcast/) | [Google Podcasts](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3liZXIyNC51cy9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv) | [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marty-carpenter/cyber24?refid=stpr) | [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/radio/Cyber24-p1041151/) | [RSS](https://www.cyber24.us/feed/podcast/)   ## Inside the episode:   In this week’s episode, the Cyber24 team takes a look at the recent cyber breaches at public schools that led the governor of Louisiana to declare a state of emergency. Similar attacks are popping up around the country.  They also discuss a new report that shows enterprise-level companies are devoting more resources to their cybersecurity efforts but they aren’t sure how to know if what they are doing is effective.  Panelists this week are VLCM's Dan Schuyler and Paul Whittier from Sophos.   Stories discussed in this episode: [Forbes: Louisiana Governor declares state of emergency after ransomeware attack](https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2019/07/26/louisiana-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-after-ransomware-hits-school-systems/amp/) [KJRH: Broken Arrow Public Schools victim of ransomware](https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/officials-broken-arrow-public-schools-victim-of-ransomware-attack) [ZDNet – Over half of enterprise firms don’t have a clue if their cybersecurity solutions are working](https://apple.news/AgQFxpnbOSW2y-oSLukz-tA) **Copyright VLCM   |  All Rights Reserved  |  [Privacy](https://www.vlcm.com/privacy)** - [![facebook icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/i-img/social-fa.png?t=1444107731905&width=22&name=social-fa.png "facebook icon")](https://www.facebook.com/VLCMtech/)[![linkedin icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/i-img/social-in.png?t=1444107731905&width=22&name=social-in.png "linkedin icon") ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/valcom-vlcm-) [![instagram icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/i-img/social-phot.png?t=1444107731905&width=22&name=social-phot.png "instagram icon") ](https://www.instagram.com/vlcmtech/) [![twitter icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/i-img/social-twi.png?t=1444107731905&width=22&name=social-twi.png "twitter icon") ](https://twitter.com/vlcmtech)[![shopping cart icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cart.png?width=24&name=cart.png "shopping cart icon") ](https://usm.channelonline.com/valcomslc/storesite/Login/?destination=/valcomslc/storesite/Search/Category/index.co) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=494756&fmt=gif)