Augustana College: Private liberal arts college in Rock Island, Illinois
Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Severe: A university server housing personal information of students was hijacked by a ransomware attack. Although the server was taken offline and existing data was migrated to a new server, the hackers were able to view student information before the breach was detected. A third-party forensic investigation team has been hired to review the incident, and the organization is undergoing new initiatives to prevent an attack like this in the future.
Risk to Small Business: 2.571 = Moderate: Augustana did not reveal the exact nature of the personal information compromised in the attack, but university staff and students should enroll in credit and identity monitoring services to ensure that their information is not used for malicious purposes.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: When it comes to preventing malicious hacking attempts, the best offense is a strong defense. This means that all campus dwellers at a university should be enrolled in ongoing security training. Untrained employees are a significant security risk, but they can be transformed into an organization’s best defense against cybercrime.
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.
