Matt Kempner reports on a developing story: A breach of email accounts at Augusta University Health may have exposed sensitive health and personal information of about 417,000 people, including patients around the state, the university announced Thursday. Those at risk are primarily patients of Augusta University Health, including Augusta University Medical Center (which is the…
Category: Education Sector
Miami Springs Senior High student hacked into teachers’ computers and changed dozens of grades
WSVN reports: A cybersecurity breach at a South Florida school. A student hacked into teachers’ computers — but was never criminally charged. 7’s Brian Entin investigates. A new school year is about to start at Miami Springs Senior High — but a hacking incident last school year has the district tightening security. […] 7News has…
Dozens of Norfolk students’ private health information posted online by school system
Sara Gregory reports: School crisis plans that detail the medical issues of dozens of Norfolk students and teachers were posted online last week for anyone to access. […] Larchmont Elementary School’s plans, for instance, list a student with autism and two students with mobility issues. St. Helena Elementary School lists 27 students who have either…
University of Wisconsin system audit reveals risk of cyber attacks, student data at risk
A state audit finds the UW System could be an easy target for cyber attacks or hacks if changes are not made to information technology (IT) security systems. Auditors found risks to accounting, payroll and student data. The UW System has until the end of August to submit plans to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee…
NZ: Taranaki High School in digital lockdown after hacker demands US$5000 to release school work video
Catherine Groenestein reports: An anonymous computer hacker has demanded US$5000 from a provincial high school to return course work they are holding for ransom. Hāwera High School staff in South Taranaki switched on their computers on Monday to discover a message demanding payment for the return of encrypted data on a server containing students’ work…
Yale University notifying 119,000 that hackers stole their Social Security numbers and details in 2008-2009
Between April, 2008, and January, 2009, hackers accessed and exfiltrated data on 119,000 individual affiliated with the university. The hacked data included the individuals’ names, Social Security numbers, date of birth (in most cases), and e-mail addresses and physical addresses in some cases. Not knowing about the hack at the time, Yale did nothing. And…