Millersville University
February 28, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
Millersville University confirmed that on Sunday, February 28 they received an external attack on their network.
Staring College
February 26, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Staring College pays a ransom to cyber criminals after being hit by a ransomware attack.
Edsembli
February 26, 2021
•[ ransomware, technology, education ]
The Nunavut Department of Education has confirmed a ransomware attack on Edsembli, the company that maintains the territory's school information system that stores grades, attendance, and enrollment.
Victor Valley Union High School District
February 26, 2021
•[ hack, malware, education ]
Victor Valley Union High School District is infected with malware; the names and social sercurity numbers of some employees are accessed by malicious actors.
Oxford University
February 25, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
The Oxford University confirms that it had detected and isolated an incident at the Division of Structural Biology (known as "Strubi").
Affton School District
February 25, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Affton School District discloses a ransomware attack.
Affton School District
February 25, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Affton School District suffers a ransomware attack.
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.
Ben Franklin High School
February 23, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
A virtual trip of students at the Ben Franklin High School is hacked.
Saginaw Township Community Schools
February 21, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Saginaw Township Community Schools experiences IT issues following what is believed to be a ransomware attack.
RMIT University
February 18, 2021
•[ social, phishing, education ]
Melbourne's RMIT University is hit with a phishing 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.
University of Amsterdam
February 17, 2021
•[ hack, education ]
The University of Amsterdam is hit with a cyber attack.
Regional Independent School District 2142
February 17, 2021
•[ social, phishing, education ]
Regional Independent School District 2142 falls victim of a phishing attack.
Southern Arkansas University
February 17, 2021
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Southern Arkansas University is hit with a Sodinokibi ransomware attack.
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.
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.
