Hawera High School

An anonymous hacked the computer systems of a provincial high school.

Hacker demanded US$5000 to return course work they held for ransom.

The encrypted data on a server contained students' work and teaching resources, principal Rachel Williams said.

The hack did not affect student and staff records but the entire school network was taken offline as a precaution.

A number of staff had lost work to the hack and work by students may have also ensnared.

Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/105913739/taranaki-high-school-in-digital-lockdown-after-hacker-demands-us5000-to-release-school-work

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/hawera-high-school

"id": "haw2671122",
"linkid": "hawera-high-school",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "08/2018",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

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                        'name': 'Provincial High School',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ["Students' work",
                                              'Teaching resources']},
 'description': 'An anonymous hacker demanded US$5000 to return course work '
                'they held for ransom. The encrypted data on a server '
                "contained students' work and teaching resources. The hack did "
                'not affect student and staff records but the entire school '
                'network was taken offline as a precaution. A number of staff '
                'had lost work to the hack and work by students may have also '
                'been ensnared.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ["Students' work", 'Teaching resources'],
            'downtime': 'Entire school network taken offline',
            'systems_affected': ['School network']},
 'motivation': 'Financial',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes', 'ransom_demanded': 'US$5000'},
 'response': {'containment_measures': 'Entire school network taken offline'},
 'threat_actor': 'Anonymous',
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Provincial High School',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}