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.
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.
Harvard University
August 13, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Even the Harvard University might have compromised by the Blackbaud breach.
Archer High School
August 12, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
A virtual class in Gwinnett County's Archer High School gets Zoom-bombed by two men.
Latin School of Chicago
August 12, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Latin School of Chicago is among the victims of the Blackbaud ransomware attack.
Pace Center for Girls
August 12, 2020
•[ hack, malware, education ]
The Pace Center for Girls has been hit by a data breach in the aftermath of the Blackbaud hack.
Luminate Education Group (LEG)
August 11, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
Luminate Education Group (LEG) is hit by a cyber attack, affecting Leeds City College, Keighley College, Harrogate College, Leeds Sixth Form College and University Centre Leeds.
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
August 10, 2020
•[ hack, education ]
The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library discloses to have been hit by hackers earlier this year.
ProctorU
August 9, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
ProctorU confirms a data breach after a threat actor released a stolen database of user records on a hacker forum.
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
August 6, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation notifies to be among the organizations affected by the Blackbaud ransomware attack.
SANS
August 6, 2020
•[ social, phishing, education ]
The SANS cybersecurity training organization has suffered a data breach after one of their employees fell victim to a phishing attack.
Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County district
August 6, 2020
•[ hack, ddos, education ]
Schools in the Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County district were subject to a cyber attack over the last two days, primarily affecting internet connectivity for teachers and students.
Hudson Independent School District
August 6, 2020
•[ hack, ddos, education ]
The Hudson Independent School District websire is down as a result of a DDoS attack against a third-party host.
Imperial Valley College
August 6, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
A ransomware attack on Imperial Valley College's computer system has brought down critical systems that remain offline.
Kent State University
August 3, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Kent State University is among the victims of the Blackbaud ransomware attack.
Tacoma Public Schools
August 3, 2020
•[ hack, phishing, education ]
The Tacoma Public Schools email platform is hacked and sends out phishing emails.
Sheldon Independent School District
August 1, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
An unauthorize third-party gained access to the computer network of the Sheldon Independent School District. It was later revealed that the district was attacked by the Pysa ransomware operators in March.
Camino Real Middle School
July 29, 2020
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
Camino Real Middle School suffers a Zoom bombing attack.
Athens Independent Sschool District
July 29, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Athens ISD pays a $50,000 ransom for school data that was taken in a ransomware attack.
