The San Diego Community College District reported system outages after an attempted cyber attack that began Saturday, prompting immediate defensive measures across its digital infrastructure. District officials said the attack was detected by the district’s IT system and that, as a safeguard, the district took its internet, email, websites, web-based phones, and student registration systems offline. The move indicates containment efforts to protect student data and restore services while the incident remains under investigation. For community colleges, the case highlights the operational risk when core student systems go offline and the need for rapid incident response, communications planning, and continuity of enrollment services.