Ugh. Another laptop was apparently stolen from an employee’s car. This one was from the education sector, but it contained some student health information and health insurance information. The incident was reported by Montana State University Billings to the Montana Attorney General’s Office on January 5, and letters are going out today to affected students….
Category: Education Sector
Columbia Falls School District Number 6 notifies employees whose data may have been compromised by TheDarkOverlord
Interesting. The Columbia Falls School District Number 6 in Montana, who had been attacked by TheDarkOverlord, sent out notification letters and notified the Montana Attorney General’s office on January 5. In their submission to Montana, they note that the breach began September 1, and ended on November 13. In actuality, the November 13 date was…
Ca: Regina Public investigated after teacher breached students’ privacy
Here is the argument for more education and training. Ashley Martin reports: The Regina Public School Division is addressing policy gaps after a teacher uploaded more than 2,000 documents, many containing students’ information, to a public website. Some of the information was online for 15 months before the privacy breach was reported to the Office…
Lawyer for Franklin Regional School District DDoS suspect seeks evidence suppression
Jeff Himler reports that the attorney for Michaela King, a former Franklin Regional School District student accused of launching cyber attacks in 2016 that affected local school districts, the Catholic diocese, and Westmoreland County government, has asked the court to suppress evidence in the case. …. King’s attorney, David Shrager, claims the consultant violated state and…
So easy children could do it? Centennial School District Hacked by Students
Travis Loose reports: The Centennial School District on Friday announced a security breach within its student information systems. District officials do not currently believe any important student information was taken, however the investigation is ongoing. Two Centennial High School students — a junior and senior, both under 18 — are responsible for data breach, school…
Florida colleges receive extortion demands to avert attacks on campuses (UPDATED)
Stephanie Brown reports: An extortion email apparently sent to several colleges and universities demands payment in Bitcoin, threatening to commit an attack against campus students and faculty. We first told you Wednesday that the University of North Florida confirmed they had received an emailed extortion threat. The UNF Crime Alert said law enforcement believed the…