Timberline Billing Services, Inc.
September 2, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Timberline Billing Services, Inc., which provides Medicaid billing and reimbursement services to more than 190 schools in Iowa, has reported a ransomware attack in which the attacker was able to encrypt and exfiltrate information on its networks.
Pandu Riono
August 28, 2020
•[ hack, phishing, education ]
The Twitter account of Pandu Riono, an epidemiologist from the University of Indiana, is hacked.
Clark County School District
August 28, 2020
•[ leak, education ]
Clark County schools in Las Vegas notify parents of a "data security incident" involving district computers.
Northumbria University
August 31, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Northumbria University is hit with what appears to be a ransomware attack.
Selma Unified School District
August 28, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Selma Unified School District is hit by ransomware.
Maynooth University
September 3, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
Maynooth University is another victim of the Blackbaud hack.
Mansfield City Schools
September 1, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Mansfield City Schools in Ohio are apparently hit by ransomware, but personal data was not exposed.
National Board of Certified Counselors
August 31, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The National Board of Certified Counselors is providing information about a security incident where its network was infiltrated by malware which prevented access to certain files. The threat actor who introduced the malware also acquired certain files.
Greenville Technical College
August 30, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Greenville Technical College claims to have recovered from a ransomware attack and that no personal data was affected. However, the hackers claim that they stole 600 GB of sensitive data.
Rialto Unified School District
August 24, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
A cyber-attack has shut down virtual classes in the Rialto Unified School District.
Gosnell School District
August 23, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Gosnell School District is recovering from a ransomware attack.
Baugo Community Schools
August 17, 2020
•[ hack, ddos, education ]
Cyber attacks directed at the internent service for Baugo Community Schools have disrupted virtual learning.
Rochester City School District
August 15, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
The Rochester City School District's first parent forum of the 2020-2021 school year, which was held over Zoom, was interrupted by attackers posting racist comments and hurtful symbols.
Lee County High School
August 24, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
A virtual Spanish class was interrupted with offensive content at Lee County High School.
Tennessee State Univesity
August 17, 2020
•[ financial, insider, education ]
A former admissions worker at Tennessee State University (TSU) was sentenced to more than 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to student loan, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was arrested for managing an elaborate scheme to steal and divert $84,506 in student loans into a bank account set up using a false name and Social Security number.
Haywood County Schools
August 24, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The SunCrypt Ransomware shuts down the Haywood County School district.
Millbrook Magnet High School
August 20, 2020
•[ social, education ]
Millbrook Magnet High School reports that virtual instruction was disrupted with inappropriate and offensive language.
Ponca City Public Schools
August 18, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Ponca City Schools is recovering from a ransomware attack that hit PowerSchool, the system the district uses to determine schedules, contain information, and keep parents informed.
Piedmont Community College
August 24, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Piedmont Community College in North Carolina has been hit with ransomware.
Myerscough College
August 21, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
Myerscough College is hit with a cyber attack.
