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Ransomware gang says it hacked a South Carolina school district
Ransomware gang Medusa yesterday claimed responsibility for a cyber attack earlier this month at Laurens County School District 56 in South Carolina. Medusa gave the school district two weeks to pay a $320,000 ransom, or else it threatens to sell or release 2.4 TB of the school’s private data. To prove its claim, Medusa posted a sample of images that…
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Georgia school district issues data breach notification after ransomware claim – SSNs & account numbers leaked
Muscogee County School District has started issuing data breach notifications following a cyber attack in December 2024. This attack was claimed by ransomware gang SafePay in late January with 382 GB of data allegedly stolen. In its notification, Muscogee County School District (MCSD) states that it detected suspicious activity on its network on December 26, 2024. However, after investigation, it…
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RansomHub claims December 2024 ransomware attacks on two US school districts
Yesterday, RansomHub added two US school districts to its data leak site — Highland Park Independent School District, Texas, and Wayne-Westland Community Schools, Michigan. Both confirmed ransomware attacks in December 2024. RansomHub alleges to have stolen 1 TB of data from Highland Park ISD and 4 TB of data from Wayne-Westland. In both of its posts, RansomHub criticizes the school…
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Two Illinois school districts disclose data breaches claimed by ransomware gangs
Two school districts north of Chicago this week confirmed they notified thousands of people about data breaches claimed by ransomware gangs, according to public disclosures. Community High School District 117 says it notified 18,830 people about a June 2024 data breach. Ransomware gang BlackSuit claimed responsibility. “We recently discovered unauthorized access to our network between approximately June 2 and June…
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Texas medical school notifies 1.5 million people of two data breaches that compromised SSNs, medical records, and financial info
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center over the weekend confirmed it notified almost 1.5 million people about two data breaches that occurred in September. The medical school notified 650,000 people following a breach at the main TTUHSC campus in Lubbock, Texas, and 815,000 people for another breach at the school’s El Paso branch. The following patient info was compromised: Names…
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Ransomware gang demands $2 million from Tennessee school district after cyber attack
Ransomware gang Rhysida today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Rutherford County Schools in Tennessee. Rutherford County Schools on December 1 confirmed it was the target of a cyber attack that occurred on November 25, 2024. The district’s website says, “Rutherford County Schools recently became aware of a network disruption affecting its systems. We promptly launched an investigation into…
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A School With AI Tutors? It’s Closer Than You Think
Key Takeaways AI tutors can provide personalized support for students, offering help 24/7 based on individual needs. AI tutors could change the way students engage with studies, creating interactive lessons for a more engaging experience. AI should work alongside human teachers, complementing their roles by providing efficient feedback and scheduling assistance. Can artificial intelligence help someone learn? David Game College,…
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Should You Pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?
Some contaminants, like lead and cadmium, are naturally found in the environment, which can partly account for their presence in food. But processing can also introduce heavy metals and chemicals found in plastic. In CR’s tests, our experts found lead, cadmium, or both in all the kits. Even in small amounts, these heavy metals can cause developmental problems in children,…
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Ransomware gang demands $1.4 million from Louisiana school district
Ransomware gang Rhysida is demanding $1.4 million from a southern Louisiana school district. Rhysida yesterday claimed responsibility for an October 7, 2024 cyber attack on Vermilion Parish School System that forced schools in the district to take their computer systems offline. The cybercriminal group says it stole confidential data from the school, and it gave Vermilion Parish seven days to…
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Cyber attack on Greater Lawrence Technical School claimed by ransomware gang
Ransomware gang Abyss yesterday claimed responsibility for a data breach at Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover, Massachusetts. The group says it stole 1.1 TB of data and is demanding the school pay a ransom by December 2, 2024. Greater Lawrence Technical School announced a “network outage” on November 11, 2024 that forced it to cancel classes, athletics, and extracurricular…
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