Why hackers are targeting young public school students
Districts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a school cyberattack can follow pupils well into adulthood. And it's not just their credit that's at risk.
High school changes every student’s password to ‘Ch@ngeme!’
After a cybersecurity audit mistakenly reset everyone’s password, a high school changed every student’s password to “Ch@ngeme!” giving every student the chance to hack into any other student’s account, according to emails obtained by TechCrunch.
Hackers offer personal information of 500,000 Israeli students for sale
Weeks after breach of college chain Atid servers, hacker group Sharp Boys puts stolen information up for sale and releases additional data of students; Atid: ‘These are Iranian hackers, and most of the materials are outdated’
Hackers Leaked Minneapolis Students' Psychological Reports, Allegations of Abuse
In a hacking episode that is spiraling from bad to worse, cybercriminals have leaked highly sensitive documents related to droves of Minneapolis students.
Ransomware gang posts video of data stolen from Minneapolis schools
The Medusa ransomware gang is demanding a $1,000,000 ransom from the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) district to delete data allegedly stolen in a ransomware attack.
Man stole nearly $18K in electricity in crypto mining operation
Nadeam Nahas, 39, of Norwell, MA is facing charges of allegedly running a secret cryptocurrency mining operation out of a crawlspace at a middle school.
More than 200 U.S. institutions hit with ransomware in 2022: report
More than 200 local governments, schools and hospitals in the U.S. were affected by ransomware in 2022, according to research conducted by cybersecurity firm Emsisoft. The annual “State of Ransomware in the US” report found that 105 local governments; 44 universities and colleges; 45 school districts; and 25 healthcare providers operating 290 hospitals dealt with ransomware attacks last year.
Hackers release data after LAUSD refuses to pay ransom
Hackers released data from Los Angeles Unified School District on Saturday, a day after Supt. Alberto Carvalho said he would not negotiate with or pay a ransom to the criminal syndicate.
Los Angeles School District Hit by Ransomware Attack
California's largest public school district and the second-largest in the U.S. is undergoing a ransomware attack. The attack has disrupted the district's email
Online Attack Disrupts Michigan School District for 2nd Day
School is out for more than 3,000 students of a suburban Detroit district undergoing its second day of forensics analysis following an online attack. Students have
Ransomware gang posts video of data stolen from Minneapolis schools
The Medusa ransomware gang is demanding a $1,000,000 ransom from the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) district to delete data allegedly stolen in a ransomware attack.
Man stole nearly $18K in electricity in crypto mining operation
Nadeam Nahas, 39, of Norwell, MA is facing charges of allegedly running a secret cryptocurrency mining operation out of a crawlspace at a middle school.
More than 200 U.S. institutions hit with ransomware in 2022: report
More than 200 local governments, schools and hospitals in the U.S. were affected by ransomware in 2022, according to research conducted by cybersecurity firm Emsisoft. The annual “State of Ransomware in the US” report found that 105 local governments; 44 universities and colleges; 45 school districts; and 25 healthcare providers operating 290 hospitals dealt with ransomware attacks last year.
Hackers release data after LAUSD refuses to pay ransom
Hackers released data from Los Angeles Unified School District on Saturday, a day after Supt. Alberto Carvalho said he would not negotiate with or pay a ransom to the criminal syndicate.
Los Angeles School District Hit by Ransomware Attack
California's largest public school district and the second-largest in the U.S. is undergoing a ransomware attack. The attack has disrupted the district's email
Online Attack Disrupts Michigan School District for 2nd Day
School is out for more than 3,000 students of a suburban Detroit district undergoing its second day of forensics analysis following an online attack. Students have