Windward
March 4, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
The Center for Early Education's digital servers have been breached in recent weeks, and law enforcement is investigating, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. One or more hackers have published staff payroll documentation in email blasts riddled with racist, sexist and homophobic language.
Cobb County School District
February 24, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
The Cobb County School District investigates a malfunction of its emergency alert system, saying it was a "targeted, external attack" that placed all 112 of its schools on lockdown.
Simon Fraser University
February 16, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
Simon Fraser University warns its school community about a cyberattack that breached a server which stored information on student and employee ID numbers and other data, including admissions or academic standing.
Central Piedmont Community College
February 12, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Central Piedmont Community College is hit with a ransomware attack.
Victor Central School District
January 31, 2021
•[ hack, malware, education ]
The Victor Central School District is hit with a malware attack that has caused all internet services and phones in the district to stop operating.
University of London School of Oriental and African Studies
January 31, 2021
•[ espionage, phishing, education ]
Iranian state aligned actor compromised an University of London webpage to host credential harvesting software and shared the page with particular targets including research experts and journalists focused on the Middle East.
Baldwin Wallace University
January 29, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
A cyberattack affected Baldwin Wallace University, cancelling classes and closing their offices.
Peel District School Board
January 26, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Peel District School Board says that it is recovering from a cyber security incident that resulted in the encryption of files and systems.
Welland Park Academy
January 25, 2021
•[ hack, ddos, education ]
A 28-year old has been arrested for allegedly carrying out a cyberattack against Welland Park Academy. The attack prevented the school from delivering remote learning.
Griggsville-Perry School District
January 20, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Illinois school district suffers ransomware attack.
Basic High School
January 19, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
The Clark County School District has said it found out how a person gained access to its Canvas system and posted "inappropriate messages". The school involved in the incident was Basic High School.
Midland University
January 18, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Midland University suffers ransomware attack.
Institute of Bankers
January 12, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
A data leak affects more than 13,000 members and about 100,000 non-members of the Institute of Bankers following a ransomware incident.
LaRue County High School students
January 6, 2021
•[ insider, leak, education ]
A former Kentucky prinicpal has been ordered to pay $3.6 million for confiscating students' phones, and downloading and trading their nude photos online.
Affton School District
February 25, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Affton School District suffers a ransomware attack.
Lakehead University
February 18, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
Canadian undergraduate research university Lakehead is hit with a cyberattack that forces the institution to cut off access to its servers.
Southern Arkansas University
February 17, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Southern Arkansas University is hit with a Sodinokibi ransomware attack.
Regional Independent School District 2142
February 17, 2021
•[ social, phishing, education ]
Regional Independent School District 2142 falls victim of a phishing attack.
Somerset Independent School District
February 8, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Somerset Independent School District in Texas was reportedly attacked by Avaddon threat actors. The threat actors dumped personal and sensitive information about students.
Jordanian Universities Network L.L.C.
January 28, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
Lebanese Cedar, a Hezbollah-affiliated threat actor, has been linked to a hacking campaign that affected telecoms and ISPs in the US, the UK, and the Middle East. One of the victims is Jordanian Universities Network L.L.C.
