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

"id": "HAW2671122",
"linkid": "hawera-high-school",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "08/2018",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"