https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/06/los-angeles-unified-school-district-ransomware/
Exploit: Ransomware
Los Angeles Unified School District: Regional Education Authority
Risk to Business: 1.427 = Extreme
A cyberattack against the Los Angeles Unified School District added complications to the start of the new school year. The ransomware attack hit on the Sunday before schools were scheduled to open for the new year. The district was able to overcome the digital shutdown to open schools on schedule the following Tuesday. However, the personal data of an estimated 400,000 students may have been accessed by cybercriminals. Federal, state and local authorities are investigating the incident. The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that they snatched more than 500GB of unspecified data.
Individual Impact:
No information about consumer/employee PII, PHI or financial data exposure was available at press time.
How It Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Educational institutions have been high on cybercriminal priority lists, and the time pressure here made this attack an attractive prospect for the bad guys.
Risk Levels:
1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.
