School districts in Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas have all recently reported data security incidents. One involved insider wrongdoing, while the other two appear to be external incidents. In Illinois, Sydney Sinks reports: A recent data breach in Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 targeted Superintendent Dr. Jill Griffin, according to the school district. On Oct….
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Previously Extradited Nigerian National Sentenced For Role In Multimillion-Dollar Business Email Compromise Schemes Targeting Educational Institutions And Businesses in North Carolina and Texas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A dual citizen of Nigeria and the United Kingdom was sentenced today to seven years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise (BEC) scheme, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, and Alamdar S. Hamdani, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas….
Richmond Community Schools reports ransomware attack; Scranton School District paid ransom in March
One new attack on a k-12 district and an update on a previous one. WHIO reports that Richmond Community Schools in Indiana posted to social media that student and staff information in the PowerSchool software system was breached in a ransomware attack on Friday. “While there is no current evidence of misuse, RCS has shut…
IL: Confidential student information released in District 203 data leak
For your “No need to hack if it’s leaking” files, C. J. Getting reports: Confidential student information was unintentionally leaked in Naperville Central’s School Improvement Plan, which was released publicly on Friday, Sept. 20. It was removed on Tuesday, Sept. 24 around 3:35 p.m. when Central Times staff brought the breach to the attention of…
UK: Ransomware hits Blackpool schools
Dev Kundaliya reports: A major cyberattack has disrupted operations at multiple schools across Lancashire. The ransomware attack, which occurred last week, targeted the Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT), compromising its IT infrastructure and limiting access to school systems. All 10 institutions under the FCAT umbrella have been affected. They include four major academies in Blackpool – Armfield…
NY: Keuka Colllege claims it is uncertain whether PII affected in attack by LockBit; but why?
Note: The following press release from Keuka College does not mention that this attack was claimed by LockBit in May and added to LockBit’s leak site in August. Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Keuka College has learned of a data security incident that may have involved personal information. On April 25, 2024, the College identified suspicious activity…