Princeton University became one of the more than 27,000 entities that recently had their databases wiped by attackers who claim that if victims pay ransom, they’ll get their data back. The attackers have been able to access and overwrite databases in MongoDB installations that were left open on Port 27017. With no login or authentication required, anyone can access…
Category: Education Sector
Los Angeles Valley College Hit By Cyber Attack, Pays Ransom
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while because it wasn’t clear if any personal info was involved. CBS had reported that Los Angeles Valley College in Valley Glen was subject to a cyber attack over the winter break, but it was not known how large the breach was or its scope. Now Breitbart is reporting that…
Ca: Thousands of University of Alberta students, faculty put at risk in malware security breach
Juris Graney reports: Malware installed on more than 300 computers put over 3,000 University of Alberta students at risk late last year, but because of a police probe resulting in charges against a 19-year-old man, the breach wasn’t shared campus-wide until Thursday. In a statement posted to its website, Gordie Mah, the chief information security…
TX: Letter notifies 23,000 NISD employees, students of email breach
Katrina Webber reports: The Northside Independent School District has sent letters to about 23,000 former and current students and employees regarding a security breach that might have put their personal information at risk. NISD spokesman Barry Perez said school district officials first got a hint about the trouble in August when it was discovered that…
OH: Hilliard Bradley High School hacked, students’ information exposed
Tyler Carter reports: Officials say students’ private information was exposed at Hilliard Bradley High School. Authorities say two students are to blame. Court documents state that a student at Hilliard Bradley High School hacked into a school computer and stole other students’ login information. Read more on NBC4. The report cites the police as saying…
CT: Former Shelton High School student arrested for hacking school system’s server
Samantha Schoenfeld reports: A teenager has been arrested after police say the teen hacked his school district’s computers. According to Shelton Police, a former Shelton High School student was arrested on Thursday and charged with computer crimes in the third degree. The teen is being held in juvenile detention and will be in court Friday. Police say that between November and…