‘School leaders need scalable solutions to navigate these ever-evolving and burdensome threats,’ CISA Director Jen Easterly said.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new security resource to help K–12 schools across the United States respond to anonymous threats.
The “Anonymized Threat Response Guidance,” released on Sept. 25 and developed in cooperation with the FBI, offers schools, law enforcement agencies, and community partners essential strategies for addressing anonymous threats of violence, especially those originating on social media, according to CISA’s Sept. 25 statement.
This is done by facilitating coordinated responses between schools and law enforcement, according to CISA.
CISA said the information will protect school communities and limit the disruption and trauma that can be caused by anonymous threats of violence.
“K–12 schools across the country are experiencing a…
