After the news that 14 schools have been hit...
After the news that 14 schools have been hit by cyber-attacks and highly confidential documents have now been leaked online as a result. Chris Vaughan, AVP - Technical Account Management, EMEA at Tanium discusses how attacks similar to these are on the rise and more needs to be done to protect sensitive data. Johan Dreyer, EMEA Field Chief Technical Officer at Mimecast discusses how it is essential all organisations adapt to the increased adoption of cloud services by implementing strong cyber hygiene practices, especially when they hold sensitive data.
Comment attributed to Chris Vaughan, AVP - Technical Account Management, EMEA at Tanium:
“While it’s awful to see sensitive data linked to young pupils and school staff leaked online, it has become more common in recent months. The Vice Society hacking group is responsible for this latest attack and it has also been behind a high-profile string of security breaches targeting schools in the UK and USA. This includes stealing 500 gigabytes of data from the Los Angeles Unified School District. We know that the group is motivated by financial gain because it makes demands for money before leaking the sensitive documents if payment is not made.
This attack is another reminder of how cyber attackers are becoming increasingly more targeted and sophisticated with their methods of attack. If sensitive school data falls into the hands of malicious actors, there is no control on where the data might end up and what it might be used for. It’s vital that education institutions are aware of the simple steps that can be put in place to avoid a data breach from occurring. This includes ensuring that they have a complete view of the devices connecting to the ..
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