2019 was a difficult year for Wichita State University in terms of cybersecurity. They started the year with a phishing incident that stole some employees’ paychecks, and it seems that they ended the year with another incident. As their external counsel wrote on March 10: In December 2019, WSU learned of a security incident involving…
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OK: Jay schools working to recover from cyber attack
KSN reports: The Jay Public School District is working to recover after falling victim to a cyber attack. Since Monday, Jay Public Schools Superintendent Larry Shackelford and his district have been dealing with the aftermath of getting hacked. The district is the only one in Oklahoma to have dealt with a cyber attack this year….
Australia data breach: 90,000 staff, students, suppliers impacted at Melbourne Polytechnic
Adam Bannister reports: UPDATED A higher education institution in Victoria, Australia, has disclosed a data breach impacting the personal data of around 90,000 staff, students, and suppliers. In a security alert issued yesterday (March 11), Melbourne Polytechnic said Victoria Police had notified them that an individual who attended the campus in late 2018 had “obtained unauthorised access to…
University of Hertfordshire avoids data breach action by UK watchdog
Charlie Osborne reports: The University of Hertfordshire has avoided an investigation by the ICO into its data-sharing practices after exposing student information. The security incident took place in November 2019, in which a bulk email promoting an art lecture also included an attachment containing the names and email addresses of approximately 2,000 students. Read more…
All bets off as children’s data is leaked
ITPro reports: The way that the Department for Education (DfE) handles sensitive data on children and students needs a thorough independent investigation, experts argue, following revelations that one of its datasets had been used to help betting companies target new customers. The data scare was flagged in an investigation by The Sunday Times, but IT Pro’s sister…
Fort Worth ISD Hacked, Joining Other Texas Schools, Towns Hit By Ransomware Attacks
Bill Zeeble reports: Fort Worth ISD spokesperson Clint Bond said the hack affected him as much as the other district teachers and staff. “All I know is all of a sudden my computer stopped working on Tuesday morning at about 6:30,” said Bond. The ransomware also affected the district’s website. Bond saidFort Worth ISD will…