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/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/monroe-college
"id": "mon14431423",
"linkid": "monroe-college",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2019",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights',
'name': 'Monroe College',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
'description': '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.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'System Halted',
'systems_affected': ['Computer Programs']},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': '170 bitcoin (approx. $2 million)'},
'title': 'Monroe College Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}