Two schools, two ransomware attack and two different outcomes.
The Allegheny Intermediate Unit school system was able to fend off a recent ransomware attack using back up files, meanwhile the University of Maastricht just disclosed it paid 30 bitcoins to regain control of its encrypted computer network.
Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU), a regional public education agency that is part of Pennsylvania’s public education system, reported that portions of its network recently were hit with ransomware with the attackers demanding a ransom payment to restore the files. The school system refused to pay the unnamed amount.
AIU interim director Rosanne Javorsky hired an outside security firm to lock down and restore the system using back up files.
“The AIU had backup versions of the most critical information and was able to restore access to the vast majority of the impacted files without engaging or paying the intruder. To ensure the integrity of our systems and avoid similar incidents in the future, we are reviewing our policies and procedures and continuing to enhance the security of our information systems,” she said.
AIU does not believe any information was removed from its system ..
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