Denette Wilford reports: A high-schooler in Connecticut allegedly hacked into his school’s computer database, so he could put a quote from Adolf Hitler into a yearbook. The incident happened in May, when the 18-year-old student at Glastonbury High School popped a Hitler quote underneath the photo of a classmate, police said. Read more on Toronto…
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WV: Morgan County Schools’ computers hit by Kaseya attack
Kate Evans reports: Morgan County Schools was one of many victims of a massive Fourth of July weekend ransomware attack that struck businesses and agencies nationally and around the globe. A Russian-based hacker group initially demanded $70 million to stop the cyberattack. School Superintendent Kristen Tuttle said at a July 6 school board meeting that…
Update: Clover Park School District notifies 1,583 impacted by ransomware incident
On May 26, DataBreaches.net reported on a ransomware attack on Clover Park School District in Washington state. The story had originally been broken by KIRO7, who had been sent screencaps by a district employee. As of May 26, and even as of June 2 in its last posted update, the district referred to the incident…
AU: Cyber-attackers partially knockout Australian education department, while unrelated leak impacts Blackboard Collab users
While New South Wales’ new COVID outbreak is causing problems, it has other problems as well. On July 9, GRC World Forums reported: The New South Wales (NSW) department of education in Australia has deactivated some internal systems after becoming the victim of a cyber-attack. The timing has created considerable challenges for staff as they…
MS: Computer theft at Natchez High School may have compromised student information
Sabrina Simms Robertson reports: The Mississippi Department of Education has notified Natchez-Adams School District students, parents and guardians that a recent computer theft at Natchez High School may have compromised personal student information. A news release from the MDE states the theft occurred on May 13, 2021, when the MDE’s Office of Compulsory School Attendance…
NY: Cyber attack at Massena Central School under investigation
Jimmy Lawton reports: Federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a cyber attack at Massena Central School that occurred June 22. Superintendent Pat Brady said the incident caused a disruption in the district’s network and impacted certain systems. “Importantly, to protect the integrity of the Massena Central School District system, access to the platform and surrounding…