East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, announced this week that it is investigating a ransomware attack that took place in February.
The school released multiple advisories saying that while the attack was largely unsuccessful — taking down only a few campus computers — the hackers were still able to access significant amounts of student information including Social Security numbers.
The advisories also explicitly mention that the school was attacked by the BlackSuit ransomware gang — a rebrand of the Royal ransomware group that launched the devastating attack on the city of Dallas.
Click here to read the full article
Article posted by: .
GÉANT does not necessarily endorse any opinion, real or implied, expressed by the poster.
All brand, company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.