On Nov 4, DataBreaches noted that Norman Public Schools (NPS) in Oklahoma reported what they described as a “malicious ransomware attack.” Since then, the district has worked to restore all services. Because the district did not respond to the threat actors’ ransom demands, this week the Hive ransomware team publicly claimed responsibility for the attack…
Category: Education Sector
Au: Xavier College says stolen student data might be released after hack
Adam Carey reports: Hackers have threatened to publish the personal information of current and prospective students of Xavier College online after a cyberattack, the school says. The hack took place in June, but the school waited until this week to inform the families after it deemed that the number of people whose information had been…
Personal data of over 30,000 students leaked from Kannur University’s official website
Mathrubhumi.com reports: The personal data of over 30,000 students at Kannur University were reportedly leaked. A private cyber security agency in Kochi found that the data were published on a dark web portal. As per the preliminary assumption, the data of the students were leaked due to a technical glitch in the university’s official website….
The State of Cybersecurity for K-12 School Districts
From the Center for Internet Security: K-12 cybersecurity personnel, IT professionals, and leaders have faced significant challenges over the last several years. They’ve had to wade through operational and technological complexities as a result of shifting between in-person, virtual, and hybrid schooling. Simultaneously, they’ve found themselves one of the primary targets of cyber threat actors as…
TX: Pearland ISD says hackers in recent computer breach may contact, harass parents
Yvette Orozco reports: Pearland ISD is alerting parents and others associated with the district that parties responsible for a recent breach of its computer system may try to contact them. In a video statement released on the district’s website, Superintendent Larry Berger said that an ongoing investigation shows no evidence so far that any sensitive information had…
TX: Tuloso-Midway Independent School District discloses March 2022 data security incident
Another Texas school district has disclosed that it was the victim of a cyberattack. Tuloso Midway Independent School District in Nueces County, Texas, has slightly under 3,900 students. A notice posted on their website yesterday explained that on March 16, 2022, one employee’s email account was accessed without authorization. The statement does not reveal when…