Broward County Public Schools in Florida fell prey to a ransomware attack.
The computer systems of the school was hacked and district data was encrypted.
The attackers demanded $40 million in ransom while the school negotiated to pay $500,000.
Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2021/04/05/608246.htm
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/broward-county-schools
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"linkid": "broward-county-schools",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Florida, USA',
'name': 'Broward County Public Schools',
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'description': 'Broward County Public Schools in Florida fell prey to a '
'ransomware attack. The computer systems of the school were '
'hacked and district data was encrypted. The attackers '
'demanded $40 million in ransom while the school negotiated to '
'pay $500,000.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'District Data',
'systems_affected': 'Computer Systems'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
'ransom_demanded': '$40 million',
'ransom_paid': '$500,000'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Broward County Public Schools',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}