Audra Levy reports: If you went looking for the profile of Little Miami High School on Google on Thursday, you would have been in for a surprise. Someone hacked the profile and renamed the school “Gay Night Club For Teens”. That “someone” appears to have used the school network, and the administration seems to think…
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VA: Chesapeake Public Schools’ computer network affected by malware from phishing emails
WTKR reports on an incident in Chesapeake, Virginia: An attack on computers at Grassfield High School has students and parents concerned. Chesapeake Public Schools says a malware attack is responsible for taking the school off the grid. The school district said a virus entered their network through phishing emails sent to employees. Only a couple of…
They Hacked Their School District When They Were 12. The Adults Are Still Trying to Catch Up.
Benjamin Herold has a great piece on EdWeek about two teens in Michigan who have been charged criminally with hacking. It is a case that Doug Levin previously brought to the public’s attention in the context of a question as to whether schools are failing to deal effectively with young curious minds. This particular case…
NJ: $200,000 missing in Galloway schools ‘cybersecurity incident’
Claire Lowe, Erin Serpico, and Avalon Zoppo report: GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — About 800 school district employees, including substitute teachers, along with thousands in district funds, were affected by a cybersecurity incident last month, Superintendent Annette C. Giaquinto said Thursday. “We are continuing to work diligently to resolve this matter and provide updates to those affected,”…
Ex-Chicago Public Schools worker accused of stealing info on 80,000 people in latest data breach
Nader Issa reports: A former Chicago Public Schools worker is facing several felony charges after officials allege the worker stole personal information on about 80,000 employees, volunteers and vendors from a CPS database. The former worker, Kristi Sims, was arrested in the case on Thursday, and officers recovered the stolen files after executing search warrants,…
Central New York Schools Struggle with Ongoing Cyberattacks
Elizabeth Doran reports: More than 50 Central New York school districts have been hit with nine cyber attacks so far this year, the most recent attack occurring on Oct. 4, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said today. Schumer, speaking at the Central New York Regional Information Center in in DeWitt today, said he is sending a…