Syracuse City School District was hit by a ransomware attack that froze the district from accessing its systems.
Officials released little information about the investigation and cause of the computer outages.
The ransom could be in the six figures and officials are concerned it will continue to grow.
The unknown hackers’ demands keep increasing as the district misses deadlines for payment.
Source: https://www.syracuse.com/news/2019/07/syracuse-schools-cyber-attack-is-ransomware.html
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/syracuse-city-school-district
"id": "syr163630323",
"linkid": "syracuse-city-school-district",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2019",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Syracuse, NY',
'name': 'Syracuse City School District',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'description': 'Syracuse City School District was hit by a ransomware attack '
'that froze the district from accessing its systems. Officials '
'released little information about the investigation and cause '
'of the computer outages. The ransom could be in the six '
'figures and officials are concerned it will continue to grow. '
'The unknown hackers’ demands keep increasing as the district '
'misses deadlines for payment.',
'impact': {'systems_affected': 'All district systems'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': 'Six figures'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Syracuse City School District',
'type': 'Ransomware'}