Dustin Volz reports: Chinese hackers have targeted more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the globe as part of an elaborate scheme to steal research about maritime technology being developed for military use, cybersecurity experts and current and former U.S. officials said. Read more on WSJ.
Category: Education Sector
PA: Thomas County School District notifies employees of online banking system breach
From their notification: March 5, 2019 The Thomas County School District values its employees and wants you to be aware of an incident that may involve your bank account information. We recently became aware of a breach of our online banking system. After discovering the issue, we immediately engaged BlueVoyant, a leading IT investigation and…
Nigerian citizen sentenced in phishing scheme that targeted Groton schools
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,…
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…