inFranken reports (machine translation): The computer systems of the Simon-Marius-Gymnasium in Gunzenhausen were temporarily unavailable last week. The reason for this was a cyber attack. The district office of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen provided information about this in a press release on Tuesday (09/08/2022). The search for those responsible is now beginning. “This resulted in the deletion of…
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CPSB cybersecurity breach investigation handed over to DA
Emily Burleigh reports: Calcasieu Superintendent of Education Shannon LaFargue said progress has been made with the cybersecurity breach earlier this year. At Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, LaFargue said the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has officially turned over their findings to the DA’s office. In “encouraging news,” the investigation is now under the Department of…
Kashmir University Hacking: Data of 1 Million Students Found on Dark Web
Zaid Bin Shabir reports: A data breach at the University of Kashmir has exposed the personal information of over 1 million students of the varsity and employees, making their personal data available on the dark web. The alleged database of Kashmir University students has been put on sale for just $250 on a hacking forum…
Leaked image shows ransomware attack hit Linn-Mar School District
Adam Carros and Ethan Stein report: Leaked screenshots show the Linn-Mar School District is dealing with a ransomware attack much more severe than the “technical difficulties” the district has described to staff and parents. A staff member shared with TV9 screenshots from district computers showing a warning message stating “all your files have been encrypted…
UK: Hive ransomware group threatens Bedford school, demanding ‘£500k or else’
Clare Turner reports: Hive Ransomware Group has hacked Wootton Upper School and threatened to post sensitive data unless the school pays out £500,000. In a message to students and parents, the cyber hackers claim to have infiltrated Wootton networks a number of weeks ago and “managed to encrypt all of Wootton organisation servers”, including Kimberley…
Newfoundland and Labrador English School District
VOCM reports: The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District has confirmed a breach of system accounts. The NLESD says about two dozen accounts were hacked on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Read more at VOCM.