The state comptroller has released two more school district audits of information technology. Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154) Audit Period July 1, 2019 – May 31, 2021. We extended the audit period forward through July 28, 2021 to complete IT testing. Quick District Facts Local User Accounts 2,626 Employees 502 Student…
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UK: Data breach at Greensward Academy
Lewis Berrill reports: SENSITIVE information about pupils was leaked to parents and students following a data breach at a secondary school. Information such as free school meal status, address, deprivation status, exam dispensation and special educational needs of Year 11 children at Greeensward Academy in Hockley was accidentally leaked by a teacher. The information was…
Midland University in Nebraska victim of ransomware attack last January
Add Midland University to any list of secondary educational institutions hit by ransomware. From their recent notification: On January 18, 2021, Midland discovered that its network had been impacted by a sophisticated malware attack that encrypted certain computer files. Midland immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party computer forensic specialists, to determine the…
PA: Pennsbury’s Computer System Breached, Incident Under Investigation
Tom Sofield reports: The Pennsbury School District reported a cyber attack had breached their network. In a letter to the public Sunday, Superintendent Dr. Thomas Smith wrote the cyber attack breached district data. There was no evidence an financial or personal data for staff or students was compromised. Read more at LevittownNow.
Chester County Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Area College Computer Networks
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Timothy Spillane, 39, of Chester Springs, PA, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Joel Slomsky to accessing a protected computer network without authorization, arising from his intrusions into the digital networks of two suburban Philadelphia-area colleges. According to court documents, between November 2017…
CA: Chico State computer hacker sentenced
Chloe Curtis reports on an insider breach that exposed students’ personal information and requests for COVID vaccination exemptions: A 22-year-old Chico man was sentenced to probation, fines and community service after admitting to illegally hacking multiple computers at Chico State. Alejandro Benitez appeared in Butte County Superior Court on Thursday where he entered a plea…