ABC reports: The Souderton Area School District has become the most recent apparent victim of a ransomware cyberattack that struck soon after the beginning of the new school year. Superintendent Dr. Frank Gallagher says that the district’s computer network was hit by the malware attack on September 1, after students had returned to class the…
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Ransomware caused outages at RPS 205, could last days
WFIR in Illinois reports that Rockford Public Schools Dist. 205 suffered a ransomware attack that caused the widespread outages that began Friday. The district is not sharing details about what type of ransomware or how much ransom was demanded — and whether they have paid it. But schools remain open while the district continues to…
Meridian Community College discloses a breach that was discovered in January
A breach notification by Meridian Community College demonstrates once again, why entities should make determined efforts not to leave emails in employee accounts that may have personally identifiable information in attachments or the emails themselves. In this case, the types of personal information included name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, date of…
Former Student Convicted In Dark Web Threats Targeting Rohnert Park School
CBS reports: A former Rancho Cotate High School student has been convicted in a plot involving a dark web criminal who was paid to email threats targeting the school and its students, authorities said Tuesday.Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety officials did not name the student because he was a minor at the time of…
Update on Pearson Breach: Parent Files Class-Action Suit After Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Schoolchildren’s Personal Information
CBS reports: A mother filed a federal class-action lawsuit on her daughter’s behalf Thursday, after nearly a million students nationwide had their personal information exposed in a data breach by a company used to track student academic progress. The Indian Prairie School District 204 in Naperville was among the academic districts affected. The woman, identified…
School officials: Ransomware prompts school closure in Flagstaff (updated)
No specific details about type of ransomware or any ransom demands, but schools are closed in Flagstaff, AZ today due to a ransomware attack that impacted a number of systems needed for day-to-day operations. Video news clip here: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/601919 Update of Sept. 6: Still no specifics as to what type of ransomware, but the district…