Monroe College was hit by a ransomware attack by hackers who demanded approximately $2 million in bitcoin.
The school’s computer programs were hacked by a group that got in through ransomware and halted the system.
The hackers sent a message demanding that the university, which has a location on Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, send 170 bitcoin the equivalent of $2 million in order to have its system restored.
The organization was unable to access a lot of their systems at that moment.
Source: https://nypost.com/2019/07/11/hackers-target-monroe-college-demand-2-million-in-bitcoin-as-ransom/
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"linkid": "monroe-college",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2019",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"