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…
Category: Education Sector
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…
CT: Watertown computer system almost repaired after Nov. 1 ransomware attack
Hanna Snyder Gambini reports: The school district’s computer system is almost back up to full speed, Superintendent Rydell Harrison reported, with technicians installing new preventative software as they repair the effects of a ransomware attack. Teachers have their computers back, and “we’re very close to being back to normal,” Harrison said. “For what needs to happens…
CA: Panama-Buena Vista School District ransomware attack will delay report cards
23ABC reports: The Panama-Buena Vista School District said that due to the recent ransomware attack, teachers will not be able to get report cards out on time. On Jan. 10, the district was hit with a cyber ransomware attack that caused a technology and phone outage at multiple schools. Read more on Turnto23.com.
WV: Recovery continues in Wood County schools after 2019 ransomware attack
Shauna Johnson reports: The new year is underway in public schools in Wood County with recovery work still continuing following last fall’s ransomware attack that knocked the entire school system offline. “Everything’s up and running at this time, but we’re still working through a couple of kinks in our technological systems,” Will Hosaflook, Wood County superintendent…