In September 2022, DataBreaches reported Stratford University had been the target of three ransomware attacks in previous months by REvil, Snatch Team, and Avos Locker. Snatch Team and Avos Locker had informed DataBreaches that neither had encrypted Stratford’s files; they exfiltrated and attempted to ransom them. Stratford never responded to inquiries from DataBreaches about the multiple…
Category: Education Sector
Baltimore schools cyber attack cost nearly $10M: State IG
ABC News reports: Baltimore County Public Schools failed to act on several state recommendations to help mitigate cyber attacks before a hack disrupted school operations and cost the school system millions of dollars in damages and repairs, according to a report from a state inspector general. BCPS was hacked using a phishing email in November 2020 —…
IN: Wawasee Hit With Ransomware
David Slone reports: Wawasee Community School Corporation is dealing with a possible ransomware attack that began late last week. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that is designed to block access to a computer system until money is paid. According to a statement released to parents Friday, provided by Superintendent Dr. Steve Troyer to…
OK: Charged with sex crime, former Byng Public Schools employee had 200 community members’ images
Tres Savage reports: A former information technology professional at Byng Public Schools in Pontotoc County has been charged with three felonies for allegedly accessing a teacher’s personal Snapchat account, stealing her private nude photos and attempting to trade them for other nude photos with at least one district student. According to state law enforcement, Zachary…
Ca: Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District suffers massive data breach
Brandon Tucker reports: Nearly 20,000 personal records have been leaked online after Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District 42 suffered a data breach on Tuesday afternoon. Harry Dhillon, superintendent of schools, announced that information containing first and last names, school/department, district emails, and student grades were accessed for 19,126 records, which they assume affects…
India’s Public Education App Exposed Millions of Students’ Data
Vittoria Elliott and Dhruv Mehrotra report: A security lapse in an app operated by India’s Education Ministry exposed the personally identifying information of millions of students and teachers for over a year. The data was stored by the Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing app, or Diksha, a public education app launched in 2017. […] Files…