The situation with the ransomware attack on Bluefield University continues to escalate. The attack by Avos Locker occurred on April 30. On May 1, the attackers used the college’s RAMAlert emergency system to blast messages to all students informing them of the breach and threatening to leak their data if the college didn’t pay them….
Category: Education Sector
Kabarak University ICT Manager suspended after uni’s Facebook account was hijacked
Charles Ouma reports: Kabarak University has announced the way forward after its Facebook account was seized by a group of cyber criminals that has been using the same to spread malicious and misleading images and content that contravenes the institution’s Christian values. A statement released by the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Henry Kiplangat assured all…
VA: Fairfax County Public Schools breach exposed sensitve student information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has had numerous breaches in the past 15 years, including one ransomware incident that affected more than 170,000 former and current employees and students. Here’s a recent incident that just showed up on a state attorney general’s website. FCPS’s notification for this latest incident states that on or about December…
NC: ‘Ransomware cult’ claims to have hacked two local schools
Morgan Frances reports: Folders containing sensitive information were published on Twitter by a group claiming to have hacked into Socrates Academy in Matthews and Movement School. The hackers, which Queen City News has decided not to name, first posted proof of their hack, promising more to come if school officials didn’t cooperate. “I saw a…
WA: Adna School District Defrauded $346,000 in Phishing Scam
The Chronicle reports: The Adna School District was defrauded of $346,000 through what school officials have called a “sophisticated phishing scam,” according to Adna Superintendent Thad Nelson. The district announced the fraud in a detailed email to The Chronicle on Thursday, noting that after the activity was confirmed, the district notified the FBI, the Washington…
Lake Dallas Independent School District notifies 21,982 Texans of breach
In April, the Royal ransomware gang added Lake Dallas Independent School District in Texas to its leak site. Quoting the district’s description of itself, the attackers commented: Lake Dallas Independent School District has a vibrant, growing student population, an excellent array of programs, a strong curriculum, and a progressive, innovative atmosphere. Seems like everything…