A. Kevin Corvo reports: Hilliard City Schools leaders are reviewing protocols related to public-information requests after learning Feb. 27 the district released the identity of students who were subject to disciplinary measures. “This was a mistake (and) we need to be better. … Steps are being taken to ensure that it won’t happen again,” Superintendent David…
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PA: Fleetwood Area School District hit by ransomware
WFMZ reports: Officials at a school in Berks County said their computer systems were attacked by ransomware. Fleetwood Area School District Superintendent Greg Miller sent a letter to families and staff Friday afternoon informing them that technical difficulties experienced on Wednesday morning were the result of a ransomware attack. Read more at WFMZ.
Dubai-based Gems Education hit by cyber attack; scope of attack under investigation
Alkesh Sharma reports: Gems Education, the largest education operator in the UAE, faced a cyber attack that had a minimal impact on the group’s operations, the company said on Thursday. The company said an investigation was under way. It has not yet confirmed whether any personal or financial data has been breached. Read more at The…
KS: Hays schools hacked with ransomware
I seem to have missed this report that appeared on February 17. Preston Burrows reported on a Kansas school district incident: On Thursday, Hays USD 489 experienced a cyberattack on its systems with ransomware. This type of cyberattack locks users out of their systems and only returns access once the requested ransom is paid. Many…
Report: Missouri Governor’s Office Responsible for Teacher Data Leak
Brian Krebs reports on a follow-up to the case of Missouri’s Governor Parsons tried to sue a journalist and others who had responsibly disclosed and reported on a data leak by the state. The data leak first came to public attention in October, 2021 when Josh Renaud reported on the exposure and the steps the…
Broward schools took extraordinary steps to hide key details of massive data breach
Scott Travis reports: When the Broward School District learned that hackers may have accessed the personal data of thousands of people from district servers, its response was to hide and delay. The district took extraordinary steps to keep the public, including 50,000 potential victims, from learning about ransomware attacks that took place from November 2020 to March…