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TX: Friendswood ISD students’ Social Security numbers mistakenly sent to school photographer

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Dissent

One of those “human error” incidents… Typically, when a child’s school photo is taken, all the picture-taker needs is the student’s name and nice, big smile. But, as it was revealed Monday to parents in Friendswood ISD, students’ Social Security numbers were sent to a photographer responsible for taking their pictures every school year. Read…

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NY: Victor Central School District closed Monday to in-person classes due to malware attack

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Dissent

Either the snow will get you or the malware will. On Saturday, it was the malware. The Victor Central School District will be closed to in-person classes Monday after a malware attack struck servers in the district. According to an e-mail sent to parents and guardians of district students, the malware attack has caused all…

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Ca: Cyber security incident at Peel District School Board causes system outage

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Dissent

City News reports: Peel District School Board says it’s in the process of getting back to normal operations after a cyber security incident on January 26th that resulted in the encryption of files and systems. Releasing a statement on Twitter Thursday evening, the PDSB says there’s no reason to believe any personal or sensitive information…

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Man arrested after UK school finds wiped hard drives on devices connected to network

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Dissent

Gareth Corfield reports: A 28-year-old has been arrested after allegedly carrying out what police have labelled a “sophisticated cyber attack” on a school. The unnamed man is suspected of disrupting Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. A police spokesman told a local news website: “Officers received a report of a major IT outage at…

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NC: Haywood County Schools Sends Data Breach Notices for August Ransomware Attack

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Dissent

Becky Johnson reports:  Hundreds of current and former Haywood County Schools employees got letters this month informing them their private information could have been compromised in a cyberattack against the school system. A cybercriminal ring hacked the school’s servers in August and attempted to blackmail the school system into paying a ransom in exchange for…

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Tennessee Wesleyan University systems recovering after Friday ransomware attack

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Dissent

Shane Duncan reports: Tennessee Wesleyan University was the target of a cyber attack that held certain files for ransom last week. The university is currently investigating the attack that was made on the campus network early Friday morning along with local officials, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), and TWU’s insurance company’s cyberattack team. According…

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