Martin University

Martin University experienced a ransomware attack after it notices unusual activities on its network.

The attackers gained access to the personal information of some current, former, and prospective students however no information was misused.

The university immediately hired security experts and a computer forensic investigator to analyze the system, ensure its safety, and determine whether the impact of the incident.

The notification letters were sent to the potentially affected individuals and the university offered them credit monitoring and identify remediation services.

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/martin-university-announces-data-security-incident-301555691.html

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"linkid": "martin_university",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "80",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                        'name': 'Martin University',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal information']},
 'description': 'Martin University experienced a ransomware attack after '
                'noticing unusual activities on its network. The attackers '
                'gained access to the personal information of some current, '
                'former, and prospective students, but no information was '
                'misused. The university immediately hired security experts '
                'and a computer forensic investigator to analyze the system, '
                'ensure its safety, and determine the impact of the incident. '
                'Notification letters were sent to the potentially affected '
                'individuals, and the university offered them credit '
                'monitoring and identity remediation services.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['personal information of current, former, and '
                                 'prospective students']},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': ['notification letters to potentially '
                                         'affected individuals'],
              'remediation_measures': ['credit monitoring',
                                       'identity remediation services'],
              'third_party_assistance': ['security experts',
                                         'computer forensic investigator']},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack at Martin University',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}