Las Vegas Students’ Personal Data Leaked, Post-Ransomware Attack

A researcher said he discovered an open data cache with names, grades, birthdates and more, after the Clark County School District refused to pay the ransom. Continue reading Las Vegas Students’ Personal Data Leaked, Post-Ransomware Attack

Ransom notes shoot out of school printers but district denies hackers their prize

Ransomware operators have breached yet another school district in the United States, demanding ransom to unlock the district’s data. But this time, the district was prepared. Ransom notes started shooting out of printers in the Ava School Distric… Continue reading Ransom notes shoot out of school printers but district denies hackers their prize

Ransomware cripples Internet and phone lines at Rockford Public Schools District

A ransomware attack on Rockford Public Schools (RPS) District 205 in the State of Illinois has downed school systems, including phone lines, the district said in a letter to staff and parents. The outage will likely last “several more days”… Continue reading Ransomware cripples Internet and phone lines at Rockford Public Schools District

Hackers hit Virginia school district days before school year starts

Ransomware operators compromised the New Kent County Public Schools system in the State of Virginia this week, holding students’ data ransom, in the latest of a long string of cyber-attacks targeting school systems across the United States. The s… Continue reading Hackers hit Virginia school district days before school year starts

16-year-old arrested after phishing scheme against teachers to change grades

A 16-year-old high school student from California was arrested on Wednesday on 14 felony counts associated with a phishing scheme he allegedly launched against teachers in his school district. The investigation that led to the arrest was a joint effort… Continue reading 16-year-old arrested after phishing scheme against teachers to change grades