The Lincoln County School District learned of a security breach that exposed student confidentiality information.
A ransomware infection has encrypted the district's computer systems.
According to District, this cyberattack negatively impacted numerous systems in their network.
Additionally, they added that they are looking into the issue with a number of agencies and would shortly release more details.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/schools-in-connecticut-and-mississippi-report-ransomware-attacks/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/lincoln-county-school-district
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"linkid": "lincoln-county-school-district",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2019",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'name': 'Lincoln County School District',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': 'Student confidentiality '
'information'},
'description': 'The Lincoln County School District experienced a ransomware '
'attack that encrypted their computer systems and exposed '
'student confidentiality information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Student confidentiality information'],
'systems_affected': ['Numerous systems in their network']},
'investigation_status': 'Investigating the issue with a number of agencies',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': "Encrypted the district's computer systems"},
'title': 'Lincoln County School District Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}