(Getty Images) Cyberattack at Texas Tech University health centers exposed patient data A ransomware attack has potentially compromised the personal information of 1.4 million patients, according to a recent announcement. 6 days ago By EdScoop Staff
(Getty Images) For ransomware, universities are paying more With rising chances of having their data encrypted or backups compromised, higher education institutions are paying more than initial demands to recover their systems. Sep 13, 2024 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) New Jersey City University hit by ransomware More than a month after sustaining a ransomware attack, New Jersey City University leaders have notified their students of the cyberattack. Jul 31, 2024 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Ransomware attacks on education continue to rise, report shows A new report from the firm Zscaler shows that ransomware attacks are growing fastest in the health care and education sectors. Jul 30, 2024 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Online classes still suspended after cyberattack at North Carolina Central University The university told students, staff, and faculty that it had suffered a cyberintrusion on Sunday. Nov 16, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) New cybersecurity center at UC San Diego to research ransomware mitigation The new Center for Health Care Cybersecurity aims to identify early indicators of cybersecurity threats by studying simulated attacks. Oct 6, 2023 By Skylar Rispens
An aerial photograph shows the Hawaii Community College’s Palamanui campus in 2016. (George Rose / Getty Images) Hawaii Community College pays ransomware group Hawaii Community College paid an undisclosed sum to a ransomware group after it stole the personal information of 28,000 people. Aug 1, 2023 By EdScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Most colleges aren’t maximizing phishing protections, survey says Most colleges and universities use phishing protection but don't have it configured for maximum safety, according to a recent survey. Feb 22, 2023 By EdScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Cyberthreats against academia picked up this year, CrowdStrike says As financially motivated attacks get easier to carry out, more universities are entering entering the crosshairs, CrowdStrike says. Sep 13, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Napa Valley College has been battling ransomware for two weeks Napa Valley College, a community college in Northern California, has been struggling with a ransomware attack for more than two weeks. Jun 28, 2022 By Colin Wood