On September 19, 2020, DataBreaches.net reported that Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in North Carolina had reportedly become a ransomware victim of DoppelPaymer on September 13. The following month, this site followed up by asking whether GTCC had notified the more than 43,000 students whose data had appeared on the dark web. A spokesperson for…
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PA: Butler County Community College data from November ransomware attack appears on dark web
When Vice Society threat actors added Butler Community College in Kansas to their leak site, DataBreaches.net began digging into the data dump, only to discover that it was not the Kansas community college that had been attacked at all, but rather, it was Butler County Community College (“BC3”) in Butler, Pennsylvania that they had attacked….
School’s out as cyberattack forces Albuquerque Public Schools to cancel classes
Olivier Uytterbrouck and Jessica Dyer report: A cyberattack against Albuquerque Public Schools prompted the state’s largest district to cancel all classes districtwide on Thursday and possibly Friday. APS Superintendent Scott Elder said the attack was discovered Wednesday morning “when teachers tried to log onto our student information system and were unable to gain access to…
Ca: Visalia Unified School District notifying employees and students about 2021 data breach
Reggie Ellis reports: Tulare County’s largest school district is notifying some of its 3,000 employees and 32,000 students that some of their personal information has been compromised. On Dec. 30, Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) announced certain district-issued email accounts were illegally accessed during a data breach between Jan. 1 and June 3, 2021. VUSD…
WI: Neenah schools investigating apparent cyber attack; classes canceled Wednesday
Gabriella Premus reports: Neenah schools had to close unexpectedly Tuesday after the superintendent said it had what sounds like a cyber attack. The Neenah Joint School District discovered various technology systems down early Monday morning. Internet and phones are down at all schools in the district. Read more at Fox11. See this update of Feb. 4.
Canadian privacy breach: Names of unvaccinated DDSB staff accidentally shared
Jillian Follert reports: A recent privacy breach at the Durham District School Board (DDSB) resulted in the names of staff who are not vaccinated for COVID-19, or have not disclosed their status, inadvertently being shared with about 400 people. The breach happened when the board sent out a “routine” email about rapid testing. Attached to…