The Day reports: A Nigerian citizen who was living in Smyrna, Ga., was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to approximately 10 months of imprisonment, time he had already served, for his role in a scheme to obtain the personal identifying information of school employees in Groton and elsewhere. Olukayode Ibrahim Lawal,…
Category: Education Sector
OH: Aurora City Schools investigating ‘sophisticated’ financial cyber-security breach
Randy Buffington reports: The Aurora City Schools’ administration fell victim to a financial security breach on Tuesday, Feb. 26. School officials say the attack was sophisticated and acted out by criminals with experience. Shortly after becoming aware they notified Aurora Police, and the FBI. As of now, there is no evidence to show that any…
Florida Keys Community College Provides Notice of Data Security Incident
From their press release. KEY WEST, Fla., Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Florida Keys Community College (the “College”) is taking action after discovering that it became the target of a phishing email campaign that compromised several employee email account credentials. What Happened? On October 19, 2018 Florida Keys Community College (the “College”) learned of suspicious activity…
Preparing for Data Theft Challenges in K-12 Schools
From CIO Review: The advent of technological advancements has introduced a dramatic shift to the global education market providing a better and cost-effective education. The off-campus courses and edtech apps have facilitated the whole process of learning from home. This widely accepted model of education has enabled the U.S. to implement an online learning platform in 48…
NJ: 4 Dickinson High students accused of hacking computer system, changing grades
Ron Zeitlinger reports: Four Jersey City high school students have been charged after authorities say they accessed the public school district’s computer system and changed grades for some students, The Jersey Journal has learned. According to a source in the school district, board of education members were notified by email Friday afternoon that four Dickinson…
PA: Judge rejects claim by attorneys for former Franklin Regional student charged in cyberattack
Rich Cholodofsky has an update on a case that started in 2016. Evidence collected against a former high school student charged with launching a series of cyber attacks in 2016 that disabled computer systems throughout Westmoreland County can be used at her trial, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Common Pleas Judge Tim Krieger rejected a…