Ryan Saeler reports: Butler County Community College is well on the way to a complete recovery from a ransomware attack over the weekend that encrypted and disabled file systems. According to BC3 Director of Information Technology Matt Miller, no personal information of students, staff, faculty, or administrators was compromised during this incident. Read more on…
Category: Education Sector
Columbus County Schools gives progress update after cyber hack wiped systems
Bryant Reed reports: After a “cyber disturbance” that took out internet and phone lines in the Columbus County school system, the superintendent says they’re moving in the right direction, but still need plenty of help. School officials presented the update Monday night at the county commissioners meeting. The attack had hit all 17 schools in…
Russian hacker known as ‘Aqua’ targeted western Pa. school district
Rick Earle reports: An international hacking scheme started and ended in western Pennsylvania. It was one of the largest and most sophisticated hacking schemes ever devised, and a local school district ended up in the middle of the investigation. Target 11′s Rick Earle discovered that the thieves tried to make off with $990,000 from the Sharon…
New York state school districts face deadline to improve cyber security
Celia Watson Seupel reports: Protecting Saugerties school district data from hackers could cost $70,000 annually — money that’s “not going to improve the quality of education,” Board of Education Trustee Krista Barringer said. […] Protecting school district data from hackers has become mandatory. A new regulation adopted by the state Board of Regents took effect Jan. 29,…
TX: Nacogdoches ISD consults city of Garrison after recent ransomware attack
Donna McCollum and Jeff Wright report: Nacogdoches Independent School District and the city of Garrison are working together to determine whether both entities were hit by the same ransomware attack in recent days. Russell Wright, the mayor of Garrison, said the city shut down several computers Monday when signs of an attack appeared. By Wednesday,…
CT: No E-Mail/Internet At Vernon Schools Monday Amid Security Check
Chris Dehnel reports: Schools in Vernon will have no internet access or e-mail capabilities on Monday while education officials look into a potential security breach. Parents were alerted via text and phone messages Sunday evening. According to the messages, school officials discovered what was termed “a potential for unauthorized access to our network” on Saturday…