Walla Walla University

Walla Walla University a campus-wide was targeted by a cyberattack that crashed online networks and phone lines this fall-finals week.

School officials referred to the hacking, as a ransomware incident but did not confirm a monetary ransom was demanded.

Alerts sent to the campus cellphone tree advised students not to log in to desktop or classroom computers and to unplug those from school networks.

Through the school’s campus-wide phone alert system, students were told to work directly with professors about assignments and tests.

Source: https://www.govtech.com/security/walla-walla-wash-university-disrupted-by-cyberattack.html

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/walla-walla-university

"id": "wal2481523",
"linkid": "walla-walla-university",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "12/2019",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'name': 'Walla Walla University',
                        'type': 'Educational institution'}],
 'description': 'Walla Walla University experienced a ransomware attack that '
                'crashed online networks and phone lines during fall-finals '
                'week.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Network crash',
                                   'Disruption of assignments and tests'],
            'systems_affected': ['Online networks',
                                 'Phone lines',
                                 'Desktop computers',
                                 'Classroom computers']},
 'motivation': 'Financial',
 'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Alerts sent to the campus cellphone '
                                         'tree',
                                         'Through the school’s campus-wide '
                                         'phone alert system'],
              'containment_measures': ['Advised students not to log in to '
                                       'desktop or classroom computers',
                                       'Unplugged computers from school '
                                       'networks']},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Walla Walla University',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}