University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
June 3, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Netwalker Ransomware operators claim to have successfully attacked the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), stolen unencrypted data, and encrypted their computers.
Columbia College of Chicago
June 3, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Netwalker Ransomware operators claim to have successfully attacked the Columbia College of Chicago, stolen unencrypted data, and encrypted their computers.
Mathway
May 22, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
ShinyHunters breaches Mathway, a popular math solving application, stealing more than 25 million emails and passwords.
Saint Paulus Lutheran Church
May 6, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
Saint Paulus Lutheran Church sues video chat company Zoom after a hacker allegedly hijacked a virtual Bible study class to post graphic images of child abuse.
Florida Gulf Coast University
May 3, 2020
•[ hack, ddos, education ]
A virtual ceremony by Florida Gulf Coast University is disrupted by a DDoS attack.
Chronicle
May 3, 2020
•[ leak, education ]
Chronicle.com, a news source for higher education, is the latest victim to have a database dumped from the ShinyHunters collective (3 million records).
Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
May 7, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) announces that it was forced to shut down large parts of its central IT infrastructure, after a ransomware attack that took place between May 6 and May 7.
Fitness class
May 5, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
A Zoom hacker scares a group of about 60 children taking part in a fitness class, streaming child sex abuse footage.
Columbus City Schools
May 1, 2020
•[ hack, phishing, education ]
Columbus City Schools have notified an undisclosed number of people that an employee's email account was breached in May.
SWPS University of Humanities and Social Sciences ('SWPS University')
April 30, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Polish University of Humanities and Social Sciences is hit with a ransomware attack.
Clayton County school
April 17, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
A Clayton County school's Zoom call was interrupted with pornographic images.
Lumberton Township Public Schools in Burlington County
April 27, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
Lumberton Township Public Schools in Burlington County announces it will temporarily stop using Zoom after a hacker reportedly streamed pornography and used racist language during a lesson for middle school students.
Aeries Student Information Systems
April 27, 2020
•[ leak, education ]
Multiple school districts are impacted by a breach of Aeries Student Information Systems that occurred in November 2019.
Poland's War Studies University
April 22, 2020
•[ hack, government, education ]
Hackers breached Poland's War Studies University's website and posted a fake letter from the university's commander, urging Polish soldiers "to fight against the American occupation."
Warwick University
April 30, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
The Warwick University reveals to have been breached last year (and tried to cover up the breach).
Scholarship America
April 28, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
Scholarship America is providing notice of unauthorized access to several Microsoft Office 365 email accounts.
Illinois Valley Community College
April 24, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Illinois Valley Community College is hit with a ransomware attack. In September the Pysa threat actors who carried out the attack published sensitive IVCC information for not paying the ransom.
York University
May 1, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
York University suffers a "serious" cyber attack.
CHI St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin
April 23, 2020
•[ social, phishing, education ]
CHI St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin notifies of a phishing incident that occurred on April 23, 2020.
Puget Sound Educational Service District
April 5, 2020
•[ leak, misconfiguration, education ]
The Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) sends out a notice to current and former students, and employees of King and Pierce County Schools, after learning of a data breach within their computer network.
