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UK: Barrow computer hacker tapped into school network and brought down Labour website

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Dissent

Melissa Major reports: A computer hacker who brought down the Labour general election candidate’s website and tapped into a school network has been given a suspended sentence. Bradley Kai Hayden Niblock, 22, was caught after the Cyber and Digital Crime Unit followed a pattern of online offending last year. Niblock, of Hawcoat Lane, Barrow, admitted…

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Frederick Public Schools in Oklahoma back up and running after ransomware attack (updated)

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Dissent

DataBreaches.net has become aware of yet another school district that fell victim to a ransomware attack. The Frederick Public Schools in Oklahoma was breached a few months ago, but they had not yet disclosed the incident publicly as they have been working to recover from backups and to notify everyone who may have been impacted….

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NJ: Vulgar Messages Appear As Bridgewater Schools’ Websites Hacked

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Dissent

Alexis Tarrazi reports: All 12 of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District websites appear to be hacked on Thursday night. The websites have since been shut down. Vulgar, racial, and homophobic messages are being displayed on each of the school’s websites including “Nice security lmao.” The cyberattack claims to have hacked into each of the 12 different…

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TX: Judson ISD investigating possible ransomware attack affecting district communication, officials say

Posted on June 19, 2021 by chum1ng0

Judson ISD officials say they are investigating a possible ransomware attack that left them without phone or email access. The school district announced the “suspected but unconfirmed ransomware attack” Friday afternoon in a release. Read more on KSAT. The district took to Twitter to announce status reports. Judson ISD Technology Update 06/17/2021 #JudsonISD #JISD pic.twitter.com/nZORmHjKB2…

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MS: George County School District hit by cybersecurity attack

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Dissent

Brandon Raines reports: George County Schools are the latest to be hit by a cybersecurity attack. The George County School District identified suspicious activity that disrupted their computer systems on June 8. Officials imminently contacted cybersecurity experts to conduct an independent investigation to fix any problems and determine if any information had been accessed from…

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MA: UMass Lowell closed due to cybersecurity incident

Posted on June 16, 2021 by chum1ng0

The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) has suffered a cybersecurity breach that has caused school closures for the past two days. The incident was first announced on June 15 as an “IT outage:” 6/15/2021 8:25 AM EDT UMass Lowell, including the Haverhill campus, is closed on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 due to an IT…

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