Staff at this student-run publication report: The school collected attendance on paper this morning after an unknown digital attacker breached MVLA digital systems, locking many district teachers and administrators out of their MVLA Microsoft accounts and in some cases, other necessary accounts such as Gmail and Aeries, according to MVHS Principal David Grissom. Grissom said…
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IL: District 155 system access ‘limited’ after ransomware attack, no data breach, officials say
Cassie Buchman reports: Access to Crystal Lake Community High School District 155’s information systems currently is limited after its computers were infected with ransomware sometime Friday. Read more on Northwest Herald (subscription required)
Regis University paid ransom after cyberattack last fall
Noel Brennan reports: Six months after Regis University computers were targeted in a cyberattack, the university hosted a conference to help government agencies, businesses and schools better defend and recover from similar attacks. […] “Regis did pay the ransom to get the systems back up as quickly as we could,” said Jennifer Forker, a spokesperson…
Maze Team updates its site, dumps more victims’ data
The Maze Team attackers continue to announce more of their ransomware victims that have not complied with their ransom demands, and they continue to dump data from those who do not pay them. When I checked their site again today, I noticed that they had announced that they have dumped all their files on the…
UK: Data breach firm given access despite DfE probe
Billy Camden reports: The founder of a firm at the centre of a major education data breach involving betting companies was subject to a previous government investigation. Unions are now demanding an independent investigation over how the Department for Education gave the firm, which offers screening checks, access to the Learning Records Service database. The…
Data of sainik schools admission test hacked
Lalit Mohan reports: Data regarding entrance test for admissions to sainik schools has been hacked. Several residents of the Kangra region received phone calls today, demanding money to help their wards clear the examination. Balbir Kumar, a resident of Lunj area, submitted a complaint to the SP in this regard. Balbir, while talking to The…