Andy Bell-Baltaci reports: People involved with Franklin College may have had personal data revealed to hackers that breached the school’s network with a malicious code attack. The attack occurred on Jan. 21, and college officials held back information to determine through an investigation what data might have been taken. After an investigation was completed in…
Category: Education Sector
How many times was Stratford University hacked?
Occasionally, more than one ransomware team or affiliate may hit the same target. But could three different groups or affiliates have hit Stratford University this year, or is there some other explanation? Stratford University has several accreditation and certification credentials. It also offers several academic programs, with two campuses in Virginia, one in Maryland, and…
PA: Ringgold student data leak revealed
Katherine Mansfield reports: Some student data was leaked via email last week, Ringgold School District announced Monday. “The safety and security of our students is one of our top priorities at Ringgold School District,” Randall Skrinjorich, superintendent, said in a statement. “Upon learning about the accidental release of student data at one of our schools,…
CSA Alert (AA22-249A) #StopRansomware: Vice Society
Note: This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. These #StopRansomware advisories include recently and historically observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to help organizations protect against ransomware. Visit stopransomware.gov to…
Cyberattack takes down L.A. Unified operations. Schools will open on Tuesday
Updated Sept. 8: Vice Society has claimed responsibility for the attack. As Jeremy Kirk commented, it was somewhat expected given that CISA published an advisory about Vice Society after the attack. Original post: Howard Blume reports: A cyberattack brought down the computer systems of the Los Angeles Unified School District over the weekend, but officials…
Hackers acquire info on current and former students and staff at Savannah College of Art and Design
Dealing with a patchwork of state data breach notification laws can be challenging. Dealing with state laws, federal regulations, and the GDPR can be even more difficult. But that may be the situation for Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), a private school in Georgia that enrolls students from other states and has a…