New Jersey City University, a public school that enrolls 6,500 students, has been hit by ransomware and has until Saturday to pay $700,000 in bitcoin or risk having its sensitive data published online.
The cyberattack occurred between June 4 and June 10, but the university only notified staff and students last Friday, The Jersey Journal reported. Stolen data includes driver’s license numbers, bank account numbers, Social Security numbers and other personal information.
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