Rockville Centre School Dist

Rockville Center School District was attacked by Ryuk ransomware that encrypted files on their servers.

The School shut down the entire computer network to limit the damage.

Rockville paid a ransom of about $176,000 to $88,000 to get the decryption keys and get servers back on track.

Source: https://www.scmagazine.com/news/security-news/ransomware/rockville-center-school-district-pays-100000-ransom

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/rockville-centre-school-dist

"id": "roc20389222",
"linkid": "rockville-centre-school-dist",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2019",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'name': 'Rockville Center School District',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Ryuk Ransomware',
 'description': 'Rockville Center School District was attacked by Ryuk '
                'ransomware that encrypted files on their servers. The School '
                'shut down the entire computer network to limit the damage. '
                'Rockville paid a ransom of about $176,000 to $88,000 to get '
                'the decryption keys and get servers back on track.',
 'impact': {'financial_loss': ['$176,000', '$88,000'],
            'operational_impact': 'Network shutdown',
            'systems_affected': 'Entire computer network'},
 'motivation': 'Financial',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Files on their servers',
                'ransom_demanded': ['$176,000', '$88,000'],
                'ransom_paid': ['$176,000', '$88,000'],
                'ransomware_strain': 'Ryuk'},
 'response': {'containment_measures': 'Shut down the entire computer network',
              'remediation_measures': 'Paid ransom to get decryption keys'},
 'title': 'Rockville Center School District Ransomware Attack',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}