Denver Public Schools

Denver Public Schools were targeted by a Phishing cyber attack scam in April 2017.

Employees of Denver Public Schools saw direct deposit funds totaling $40,000 vanish due to a computer hacking scheme.

The Colorado Bureau investigated the incident and hired a third-party cybersecurity firm to make sure the best system possible.

Source: https://kdvr.com/news/phishing-scam-diverts-more-than-40k-from-denver-public-schools/

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

"id": "den10586822",
"linkid": "denver-public-schools",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "04/2017",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Denver, Colorado',
                        'name': 'Denver Public Schools',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Phishing',
 'date_detected': '2017-04-01',
 'description': 'Denver Public Schools were targeted by a Phishing cyber '
                'attack scam in April 2017. Employees of Denver Public Schools '
                'saw direct deposit funds totaling $40,000 vanish due to a '
                'computer hacking scheme.',
 'impact': {'financial_loss': '$40,000'},
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Yes'},
 'title': 'Phishing Attack on Denver Public Schools',
 'type': 'Phishing'}