Federal Agents Suspect Interlock in Springfield Schools Cyberattack
A report submitted to the state reveals details about a cyberattack on Springfield Public Schools, with federal agents suspecting the hacker group "Interlock" was responsible for the August and early September incident.
Springfield Holyoke, MA, October 27, 2026 —
A report submitted to the state has revealed details about a cyberattack on Springfield Public Schools. Federal agents suspect the hacker group known as Interlock was responsible for the incident, which occurred in August and early September.
The information available does not specify when the attack began or ended, what systems or information were affected, or what details the report disclosed. It also does not identify the state agency that received the report or say when the report was submitted.
The account describes Interlock as a suspected perpetrator, not as a confirmed source of the attack. It provides no further information about the basis for federal agents’ suspicion, and does not say whether the group has commented. No arrests, charges, or other investigative developments were provided.
Additional details about the incident’s effects on school operations, students, staff, or families were not included. The available information also does not state whether the district restored affected systems, notified people whose information may have been involved, or took other steps in response.
As a result, the report’s disclosure and the agents’ suspicion are the only specific developments described. The report’s contents, the scope and impact of the cyberattack, and the status of any investigation remain unspecified in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Greta Jochem on www.masslive.com, see more information here.
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