Department of Education

FDLE Ends Investigation Into Cyberattack on School Testing

Florida authorities are closing an investigation into a cyberattack that created widespread problems with the state's standardized testing system.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Wednesday that investigators were unable to identify any motives or suspects in the attack. The final report, however, did conclude that the problem was caused primarily by computers located in foreign countries including China.

The cyberattack last spring prevented students from logging on to take Florida's high-stakes test known as the Florida Standards Assessment. The test is based primarily on standards linked to Common Core.

State officials maintain that the test itself and student information was never breached. The Department of Education maintains that additional security measures were put in place and additional hacking attempts were thwarted.

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