Bridgeport Public Schools

The K–12 district of Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut, which is located roughly 40 miles northeast of the Bronx, reported being hit with ransomware.

The district data has been encrypted as part of the cyberattack by a virus sent by a malevolent foreigner in exchange for a ransom.

The district has not indicated how much the ransom is or whether it will pay it instead of taking action to unlock the locked material on its own.

Source: https://www.databreaches.net/ransomware-hits-k-12-district-in-connecticut/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/bridgeport-public-schools

"id": "bri155412223",
"linkid": "bridgeport-public-schools",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2019",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Bridgeport, Connecticut',
                        'name': 'Bridgeport Public Schools',
                        'type': 'K–12 District'}],
 'description': 'The K–12 district of Bridgeport Public Schools in '
                'Connecticut, which is located roughly 40 miles northeast of '
                'the Bronx, reported being hit with ransomware. The district '
                'data has been encrypted as part of the cyberattack by a virus '
                'sent by a malevolent foreigner in exchange for a ransom. The '
                'district has not indicated how much the ransom is or whether '
                'it will pay it instead of taking action to unlock the locked '
                'material on its own.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['District data']},
 'motivation': 'Financial gain',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True},
 'threat_actor': 'Malevolent foreigner',
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Bridgeport Public Schools',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}