Lillian Reed reports: Baltimore County school officials estimate the ransomware attack in November will cost the system at least $7.7 million, nearing what Baltimore City spent following a similar attack in 2019. The estimated costs cover a wide range of programs, services, trainings and licenses that helped Maryland’s third-largest school system respond to and recover…
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AZ: MCCCD release findings from cyber security breach investigation
ABC reports: The Maricopa County Community College District is releasing the findings from an investigation into a cyber security breach that happened earlier this year. In March, the college district announced that suspicious activity was found on their network which resulted in a system shutdown. […] A forensic investigation determined MCCCD likely identified and prevented…
N.J. school worker accidentally leaked Social Security numbers of staff to public
Anthony G. Attrino reports: Hundreds of employees in the Leonia School District in Bergen County were exposed to a data breach last month when an office worker inadvertently linked their personal information to an online meeting agenda. The Social Security numbers of about 300 teachers, custodians and administrators were exposed to the public for four…
National cyber crime investigation sparked after Northampton college hit by hackers
Logan MacLeod reports: A national cyber crime investigation has been sparked after a college in Northampton was hit by hackers, forcing the school to close due to safety concerns. Kingsthorpe College officials say it was the victim of a cyber attack, which has ‘significantly reduced’ its capacity to run its information management systems, meaning it…
UK: Tunbridge Wells: Skinners’ Kent schools closed after data breach
BBC reports: Two schools in Kent have been closed after hackers stole data with encrypted information about pupils. The Skinners’ Kent Academy and Skinners’ Kent Primary School said their servers were broken into but they do not believe the hackers have access to student and staff personal records. But the two Tunbridge Wells schools admitted…
UK: Police investigate ‘serious cyber attack’ at Brechin school
James Simpson reports: Police Scotland have launched an investigation after personal details of hundreds of Angus pupils were released during a cyber attack. Exam results and “pupils profiles” outlining learning difficulties and mental health issues of Brechin High School students were released in the breach. […] Documents containing emergency contact details for more than 1,800…