Travis Andersen reports: The Lawrence Public Schools are working to recover $2.7 million in funds that were recently “frozen” when a staffer responded to a phishing email sent by scammers posing as a vendor for the school district, city officials said. Mayor Brian A. DePeña’s office held an emergency meeting Thursday with informational technology specialists…
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UK: Highgate Wood School delays term by 6 days after cyber attack
Joseph Reaidi reports: A school will be starting its new term six days late after it was targeted in a cyber-attack. Parents were informed that the Highgate Wood School, in Montenotte Road, has become a victim of an attack that has prevented the school from accessing systems. As a result, the start of the Crouch…
NY: Carthage, Claxton-Hepburn hospitals target of cyber attack
WWNY reports: Two north country hospitals have been targeted in a cyber attack, but officials say there appears to be no breach of patient information. Officials say Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg discovered the incident Thursday at approximately 6 p.m. As a precaution, the emergency rooms at Carthage and Claxton…
PA: Parents and cybersecurity experts weigh in as Carlisle School District investigates possible cyber attack
Matt Klinedinst reports: Confusion is spreading across the Carlisle Area School District, as students were left without the internet for an entire school day. On Friday morning, district officials notified parents that its internet system was shut down due to a “possible security incident.” The potential security breach was discovered on Thursday afternoon. Carlisle students…
Education Sector Heavily Targeted as the School Year Begins
A threat highlight from the New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC): Summary As the 2023 school year begins, threat actors are poised to launch various types of cyberattacks ranging from direct deposit scams to ransomware. The education sector is often targeted during holiday breaks. Threat actors take advantage of this pastime when staff is away or just…
Norman Public Schools tells media, families it will strive to communicate better
Well, it seems one school district has seen the light and will try to be more transparent and timely in the event of security incidents. Norman Public Schools in Oklahoma experienced a ransomware attack in November 2022. At the time, DataBreaches was revealing more details about the breach by the Hive ransomware gang and the…