The Newfound Area School District is now recuperating from a cyber incident that occurred on November 2023, which was categorised as a ransomware assault due to the fact that it locked out users without posing a payment demand.
Five schools' computers as well as the central office's computer became infected with the ransomware after it broke into the system via a laptop.
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/newfound-area-school-district
"id": "new522171223",
"linkid": "newfound-area-school-district",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "11/2023",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'name': 'Newfound Area School District',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'Laptop',
'date_detected': 'November 2023',
'description': 'The Newfound Area School District is now recuperating from a '
'cyber incident that occurred on November 2023, which was '
'categorised as a ransomware assault due to the fact that it '
'locked out users without posing a payment demand. Five '
"schools' computers as well as the central office's computer "
'became infected with the ransomware after it broke into the '
'system via a laptop.',
'impact': {'systems_affected': ["Five schools' computers",
"Central office's computer"]},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Laptop'},
'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': 'None', 'ransom_paid': 'None'},
'title': 'Newfound Area School District Ransomware Incident',
'type': 'Ransomware'}