Well, Brandon Lingle predicted this. Andres Picon reports: The ransomware attack that hit Judson Independent School District in June resulted in a payment to the hackers of more than half a million dollars to keep sensitive information from being uploaded to the dark web, officials said. The ransom payment of $547,045 will keep “identifiable information”…
Category: Education Sector
NY: Prosecutors push to sentence SUNY Plattsburgh hacker to four years in prison
Fernando Alba reports: Federal prosecutors are pushing to sentence SUNY Plattsburgh alumnus Nicholas Faber to up to four years in prison for hacking into students’ accounts and stealing explicit and compromising photos, according to court documents. Faber, 25, of Rochester, pleaded guilty to aggravated Identity theft and computer intrusion causing damage offenses in February, saying…
University of Kentucky data breach exposes email addresses of 355K students, teachers
WDRB reports: A data breach at the University of Kentucky exposed the email addresses of more than 355,000 students and teachers nationwide. The database that was breached did not contain any financial, health or social security information, according to a news release. It was part of the Digital Driver’s License database that is used by schools…
UK: Isle of Wight schools hit by ransomware
Computing reports: Six schools on the Isle of Wight have been hit by a ransomware attack that resulted in the encryption of data and may delay the start of the new term. The attack, which encrypted data, hit the schools and their umbrella organisation the Isle of Wight of Education Federation between July 28th and…
Ca: SD73’s insurance provider for international students suffers cybersecurity breach
CFJC reports: School District No. 73 (SD73, Kamloops-Thompson) said it was notified that guard.me, the travel and medical insurance provider for its international student program, experienced a cybersecurity breach incident. Personal information that may be impacted by this incident includes identity information, contact information, and other information provided to support submitted claims. Read more on…
Student sues San Dieguito district, says classmate cyberstalked her, hacked her grades
I missed this one when it was first published two weeks ago, but apart from the privacy issues involving cyberstalking, it involves a hack of a school district’s information system and a class action lawsuit against the software firm. Kristen Taketa reported: Haley Dinsmore was 12 when a classmate at Earl Warren Middle School asked…