I can’t remember whether I’ve ever seen parents keep their children home from school as a result of a school web site defacement, but that’s what happened in Yorkshire when the defacement suggested an Islamist group. Kenny Toal reports: A local authority has advised all public bodies and organisations to make sure their security software…
Category: Education Sector
Universities hacked, data dumped by @MarxistAttorney (Update4)
There’s someone else I need to follow, as he/they seems to be hacking a number of universities and colleges. In a post on Pastebin yesterday, @MarxistAttorney (web site) claimed a number of hacks, including, California State University, University of Kentucky, University of Connecticut, University of Maryland, Coastal Carolina University, and Abertay University. For each entity, there…
Felony charges for Georgia Tech student who hacked U. Georgia network
Joe Johnson reports: A Clarke County grand jury recently indicted a Georgia Tech student for allegedly hacking into the University of Georgia’s computer network to post a message prior to the annual rivalry football game between the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets. Ryan Gregory Pickren, 21, was charged with felony computer trespass for making the posting…
IL: St. Charles students expelled after computer hack
I wasn’t going to post this story from the week before Christmas, but because @Cyber_War_News tweeted it to me and in light of recent hijinks over PlayStation Network and Xbox, I’ve re-thought things. Associated Press reports: St. Charles school district officials have expelled two high school students who they say shut down the district’s computer…
PA: Police investigate student data breach at South Western High School
Jennifer Wentz reports: Penn Township police are investigating a data breach at South Western High School. The district discovered Dec. 18 that an unauthorized person accessed social security numbers of students attending the school in the 2006-2007 and 2014-2015 school years, according to a letter sent to district parents Dec. 19. Police do not believe…
VA: Security Incident Involving James Madison University Network
December 18, 2014 James Madison University is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of the information entrusted to us. This notice contains important information regarding a recent security incident involving JMU’s network. Since October, JMU Information Technology, along with law enforcement and outside security consultants, has been investigating an incident of unauthorized access to…