NurseryCam
February 12, 2021
•[ leak, misconfiguration, education ]
In February 2021, a series of egregiously bad security flaws were identified in the NurseryCam system designed for parents to remotely monitor their children whilst attending nursery. The flaws led to the exposure of over 10k parent records before the service was shut down. The email addresses alone were provided to Have I Been Pwned to ensure parents were properly notified of the incident.
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.
Salt Lake Community College
February 5, 2021
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
A virtual poetry slam part of Black History Month events at Salt Lake Community College is commandeered by unknown individuals who display racist and anti-Black messages as well as inappropriate images of children.
Victor Central School District
January 31, 2021
•[ hack, malware, education ]
A malware attack struck Victor Central School District in New York, closing all in-person classes. All internet services and phones had stopped operating as a result of the attack.
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.
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.
Baldwin Wallace University
January 29, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
A cyberattack affected Baldwin Wallace University, cancelling classes and closing their offices.
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.
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.
Tennessee Wesleyan University
January 22, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Tennessee Wesleyan University was the victim of a ransomware attack.
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.
Battelle for Kids
January 12, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Chicago Public Schools suffers a massive data breach that exposes the data of almost 500,000 students and 60,000 employee after their vendor, Battelle for Kids, suffered a ransomware attack in December 2021
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.
Ben-Gurion University
January 7, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
A cyberattack targeted Ben-Gurion University of the Negev resulting in a breach of a number of its servers, the university announced
Upper Grand District School Board
January 6, 2021
•[ hack, phishing, education ]
The Upper Grand District School Board suffered a breach that resulted in inappropriate emails being sent to students.
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.
Diponegoro University
January 5, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
Diponegoro University revealed that hackers had attempted to breach its servers that contain student data.
