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Hackers demanded ransom in May attack on Asian Art Museum computers

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Dissent

ABC7 News has learned that the computers of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco were hacked in a Ransomware attack in May. The museum’s system was restored but there are still some unanswered questions. Read more on ABC, but unfortunately, their report doesn’t answer most question. They do report that the museum didn’t pay…

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Monroe City School Board addresses computer system debacle at board meeting

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Dissent

KNOE in Louisiana reports: The Monroe City School district’s computer system shut down last week. According to Superintendent Dr. Brent Vidrine, the system is back up and running, but others are still confused about what happened to the system in general. Parents, teachers, and faculty members expressed concerns at the school board meeting on Tuesday….

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Northwest Indian College suffered major file loss in Ryuk ransomware incident

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Dissent

Northwest Indian College describes itself as the only accredited tribal college serving the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. This month, they joined the ranks of colleges hit by ransomware.  As seen on their website, this July 11th notice: This week, the Northwest Indian College (NWIC) has been facing a cyberattack identified as the Ryuk…

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Lyon County School District hacked in latest cyber attack against local agencies

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Dissent

Jason Hidalgo reports: The Lyon County School District has joined the growing list of local agencies hit by hackers after a virus took down its systems earlier this month. Superintendent Wayne Workman confirmed to the Reno Gazette Journal on Monday afternoon that the school district is working to restore its systems after a virus made…

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MA: New Bedford: public release of info on cyber attack could put city at further risk

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Dissent

Jack Spillane reports: Cyber professionals have “strongly advised” the city against providing any details about the impacts of a computer virus that has shut down municipal computers for more than a week. Jonathan Carvalho, the city’s public information officer, released a statement late Friday that said New Bedford continues to implement restoration plans on its…

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Syracuse schools’ hit by ransomware; ransom demands increase as days go by

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Dissent

Julie McMahon reports: Ransomware caused the Syracuse City School District’s week-long computer outage, a source said. The district’s internet has had systemwide outages since an “event” early Monday morning, officials said. Officials released little information about the investigation and cause of the computer outages. In a statement Friday afternoon, a spokesman said an “attack froze…

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