Exploit: Ransomware
Baltimore County Public Schools: School System
Risk to Small Business: 1.222 = Extreme Ransomware attacks on school systems around the country have grown exponentially, and that lesson was driven home for Baltimore County Public Schools last week. A ransomware attack forced the system to shut down completely for three days, disrupting online learning for K – 12 students. The district has 115,000 students.
Individual Risk: No personal or consumer information was reported as impacted in this incident.
Customers Impacted: Approximately 115,000 students and 7,300 teachers
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Ransomware can unleash extreme devastation, going beyond stealing data to shutting down an organization’s operations completely.
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.
