"Californian College Attacked with Ransomware"

Data belonging to a California community college has been compromised in a “sophisticated” cyberattack.  Adversaries struck the Ohlone Community College District (OCCD) network in Fremont on January 20, 2022, disrupting access to certain files.  School officials said the private information of some staff, faculty, and current and former students was compromised.  The private information that was potentially compromised during the attack includes Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, US alien registration numbers, medical information, and bank account details.  Other data that may be impacted included health insurance information, student ID number, race/ethnicity, class list, course schedule, disciplinary file, grades, transcripts, and/or IEP/504 plan information.  The online student portal was down for 17 days, and Ohlone College’s phone and email systems were knocked offline for 10 days.  A separate student information system was also impacted.  Around 16,000 students attend OCCD per year.  In response to this incident, the school changed account passwords and is implementing additional security measures.  The college is also reviewing its policies and procedures related to network security.  

Infosecurity reports: "Californian College Attacked with Ransomware"