NYS Comptroller Audit: Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently released an audit of the Brentwood Union Free School District on Long Island. Summary: Issued Date: November 03, 2023 [Read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Brentwood Union Free Schoo… Continue reading NYS Comptroller Audit: Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)

If you’re in Rock County, Wisconsin, do NOT read this post. Absolutely do not read this post.

If you’re in Rock County, Wisconsin, it seems your Information Technology Director and Corporation Counsel do not want you to know certain things about the September ransomware attack — even though people in the rest of the country may alre… Continue reading If you’re in Rock County, Wisconsin, do NOT read this post. Absolutely do not read this post.

PA: Great Valley School District Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

As DataBreaches noted yesterday on infosec.exchange, the Medusa ransomware gang claims to have hit Great Valley School District in Pennsylvania. They provide a filetree showing a lot of Skyward, Canvas, PowerSchool, and other internal files, as well as… Continue reading PA: Great Valley School District Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

MT: Personal information of 900 Butte School District employees compromised in cyberattack

John Emeigh reports: Personal information, including social security numbers, was compromised in a cyberattack on the Butte School District that directly impacted more than 900 school district employees. Butte School Superintendent Judy Jonart said emp… Continue reading MT: Personal information of 900 Butte School District employees compromised in cyberattack

Some city data was stolen during cyber breach; full scope remains unknown, Long Beach says

Jason Ruiz reports: Long Beach officials said Wednesday that some city data was stolen during a cybersecurity breach it detected earlier this month, but, officials said, it could be weeks or months before a clear picture emerges of what exactly was tak… Continue reading Some city data was stolen during cyber breach; full scope remains unknown, Long Beach says

DFS Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Settlement With First American Title Insurance Company

Press Release of November 28: The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today announced that First American Title Insurance Company (First American) will pay a $1 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS’s Cybersecurity R… Continue reading DFS Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Settlement With First American Title Insurance Company

A cyberattack hit thousands of people in Louisiana. They’re still in the dark months later.

Stephen Marcantel reports: It was early August when teacher Heather Vidrine first heard about a cyberattack on her former school district in St. Landry Parish, but she didn’t think much about it — even after her Facebook got hacked. Now, she’s left to … Continue reading A cyberattack hit thousands of people in Louisiana. They’re still in the dark months later.

Hacker breaks silence following a decade behind bars in Cybernews documentary

DataBreaches first reported on Jesse William McGraw of Arlington, Texas, a/k/a “GhostExodus,”  was when he was arrested by the FBI in June 2009 and then indicted in July 2009 on federal felony charges related to hacking into Carrell Clinic in Dallas, T… Continue reading Hacker breaks silence following a decade behind bars in Cybernews documentary