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Edfinancial and OSLA student loan account registration info hacked in Nelnet breach; 2.5 million affected

Posted on August 28, 2022July 17, 2024 by Dissent

Many student loan borrowers caught a huge break this week with government forgiveness of some student loan debt. But for 2.5 million student loan borrowers, the week also brought news of a breach of their contact information and Social Security numbers. Nelnet Servicing in Nebraska provides technology services to EdFinancial and OSLA, including portals that…

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PA: Chester Upland schools victim of BEC scheme to the tune of $3 million

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Dissent

Alex Rose reports: Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced Friday that an international thief or thieves stole approximately $3 million from the Chester Upland School District last year using a Florida woman as a “money mule,” but said it might have been much worse if not for the intervention of officials with the Department…

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MA: Whitman-Hanson school officials investigating data security breach

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Dissent

Adria Watson reports that Whitman-Hanson is investigating a data security incident that occurred at the end of July. School resumes on August 31 for the district, but orientation and other functions have already begun. Read more at Boston Globe (behind paywall). DataBreaches was unable to find any statement on the district’s website at this point and…

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Schools in Texas, Pennsylvania, and California hit with ransomware as schools reopen for the year

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Dissent

One lesson that should have been learned from past years is that ransomware groups will attack schools right as they get ready to open for the school year because districts may feel more pressured to pay so they can open. So far this week, DataBreaches has spotted ransomware attack reports on two k-12 school districts…

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Today’s reminder to read email alerts and acknowledge them…

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Dissent

Yesterday, Chum1ng0 spotted a forum listing that affects a regional office in the Illinois k-12 education system. DataBreaches reached out to that regional office by email yesterday morning to alert them. Emails were sent to multiple people, including the Superintendent and head of IT. The emails provided them with specific information from the listing. Did…

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Whitworth reaches ‘final resolution’ in network security breach

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Dissent

Erin Robinson reports: Whitworth University officials say they have reached a “final resolution” in a network security breach. The university’s information systems were hacked in late July. A message to the Whitworth community says there is a chance personal student, alumni, employer or donor information was compromised. If an investigation determines that is the case,…

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