Shreya Bhandary reports: For the second day in a row, exams for the distance education wing of the University of Mumbai had to be postponed. In a statement released by the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL), authorities explained that the technical glitches were a result of a cyberattack on the examination server. Close…
Updated: Heartland Community College working with consultants on cybersecurity breach
Lenore Sobota reports: Heartland Community College is working with outside consultants to address a security breach in its computer system. The college’s online operations, including classes, remained shut down on Tuesday morning as a safety measure after the college detected an outside source had compromised some of its systems on Monday, college officials said. Read more on…
UK: Cyber attack on Jewish charity event being investigated, reported to regulator
Jewish News Reporter reports: UJIA is investigating a cyber-attack which targeted its virtual centenary event last week, as it reported the incident to the regulator and Charity Commission. The British Jewish charity’s event was targeted last Wednesday evening, with hundreds of participants kicked off a video platform or prevented from joining the virtual event. Read…
University Hospital Limerick writing to 630 patients after alleged major data breach which saw information posted on Twitter
David Raleigh reports: University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is in the process of sending letters to over 600 patients following an alleged major data breach concerning patient data, including details of 95 children, which was then posted on social media. Gardaí have also been informed of the alleged breach by a non-HSE employee. It’s alleged the…
Insurance firm Ardonagh Group disabled 200 admin accounts as ransomware infection took hold
Gareth Corfield reports: Jersey-headquartered insurance company Ardonagh Group has suffered a potential ransomware infection. Informed sources whispered to The Register that the insurance firm had been forced to suspend 200 internal accounts with admin privileges as the “cyber incident” progressed through its IT estate. Read more on The Register.
FBI investigating after cyberattack targets Wayne County School District
By this point, I’m expecting to read that an attack on a school district is a ransomware attack or a DDoS attack. This is neither. Eddie Robertson reports: A cyberattack against Wayne County School District’s 16th Section Principal Fund Account has resulted in an investigation by the FBI after they were contacted by school officials…