The Pinal County School Office Data Processing Service Consortium was the victim of a ransomware attack.
A worker for the Casa Grande Union High School District claims that the first time a potential "glitch" in the system that would affect direct deposit paychecks was disclosed to staff employees was.
Cybercriminals have discovered that targeting schools provides them with a one-stop shop, according to former FBI Special Agent John Iannarelli, who spoke to ABC15.
They possess a wealth of data that they can resell on the dark web. Additionally, they possess money—taxpayer funds—that they can employ for theft.
Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/state/ransomware-attack-impacts-21-pinal-county-school-districts
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/pinalcounty
"id": "pin154611023",
"linkid": "pinalcounty",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "09/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Pinal County',
'name': 'Pinal County School Office Data Processing '
'Service Consortium',
'type': 'Educational Institution'},
{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Casa Grande',
'name': 'Casa Grande Union High School District',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Data',
'Financial Data']},
'description': 'The Pinal County School Office Data Processing Service '
'Consortium was the victim of a ransomware attack. A worker '
'for the Casa Grande Union High School District claims that '
"the first time a potential 'glitch' in the system that would "
'affect direct deposit paychecks was disclosed to staff '
'employees was. Cybercriminals have discovered that targeting '
'schools provides them with a one-stop shop, according to '
'former FBI Special Agent John Iannarelli, who spoke to ABC15. '
'They possess a wealth of data that they can resell on the '
'dark web. Additionally, they possess money—taxpayer '
'funds—that they can employ for theft.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Personal Data', 'Financial Data'],
'systems_affected': ['Direct Deposit System']},
'motivation': ['Data Theft', 'Financial Gain'],
'references': [{'source': 'ABC15'}],
'title': 'Pinal County School Office Data Processing Service Consortium '
'Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}