Chris Havergal reports: A teenage computer hacker who caused widespread disruption to the computer network used by UK higher education institutions has been spared jail. Jack Chappell, now 19, launched a distributed denial of service attack against the Janet network in December 2015 which brought down websites and limited connectivity for staff and students over…
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Louisiana State University notifying 5,500 former and current students after laptop stolen from employee’s car
So it’s the end of 2017 but we’re still hearing about laptops being stolen from locked cars and that the devices were password-protected? If the U.S. Education Department started cracking down in terms of enforcement, might it make any difference? Asking for a friend, of course….. KTBS reports: LSU is mailing letters to approximately 5,500…
MN: Mahtomedi Middle School student breaches district data
Sara Marie Moore reports on a so-easy-a-child-could-do-it-oh-look-a-child-did-do-it breach: A Mahtomedi Middle School student breached student data earlier this fall when a teacher was logged into a computer. The student accessed 3,300 student ID numbers, 215 test scores, 11 individualized education plan (IEP) sheets and 18 other student education plans, said Patrick Crothers, technology coordinator. The…
Lowell General Hospital notifies patients after firing rogue employee who accessed files improperly
Ah, I feel like I’ve been transported back in time, when it was always so hard to find a notification of a breach on an entity’s web site. I went searching for information on a breach Lowell General Hospital in Massachusetts reported to HHS as affecting 769 patients. I was looking for media contact information,…
Baptist Health Louisville notifies 880 patients after phishing incident
Baptist Health Louisville in Kentucky recently notified 880 patients of a phishing incident. The incident was also reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. According to a substitute notice in response to the breach, on October 3, Baptist Health discovered that an employee’s email account credentials were obtained by an unauthorized third-party…
Inside the Stanford Breach: Sexual Assault, Disciplinary and Financial Data Exposed
A series of cybersecurity vulnerabilities at Stanford University exposed thousands of sensitive files containing details of sexual assault investigations, disciplinary actions and more. The details of what happened—and why it should be an object lesson for higher education. A special three-part blog series. Craig A. Newman of Patterson Belknap writes: Part 1 In three separate…