alphv attacks Plainedge Public Schools
Incident Date:
June 14, 2022
Overview
Title
alphv attacks Plainedge Public Schools
Victim
Plainedge Public Schools
Attacker
Alphv
Location
First Reported
June 14, 2022
Plainedge Public Schools Suffers Ransomware Attack by ALPHV Group
Plainedge Public Schools, a school district operating in the Education sector, has been targeted by the ransomware group ALPHV, also known as BlackCat. The attack was announced on the group's dark web leak site. The district is located in New York and serves the Long Island area.
Company Size and Industry Standout
Plainedge Public Schools is a school district that operates in the Education sector. The district's website provides information on various aspects of the school system, including high school track & field winter hours, calendar & guide, BOE meeting videos, school report card, school lunch, registration, health services, transportation, and upcoming events.
Vulnerabilities and Targeting
The ransomware attack on Plainedge Public Schools is part of a larger trend of targeting educational institutions. In 2022, thousands of school websites went down in a cyberattack, affecting 5,000 schools and colleges worldwide. The attack on Plainedge Public Schools was claimed by the ALPHV group, which has been known for targeting various sectors, including education.
The specific vulnerabilities that led to the attack are not detailed in the available information. However, it is mentioned that the attack was announced on the ALPHV group's leak site. The group is known for using legitimate third-party credentials to gain access to servers and then exfiltrating and encrypting all the files on the targeted systems.
Sources
- Plainedge Public Schools | Welcome
- The State of Ransomware in 2022 - BlackFog. Available at https://www.blackfog.com/the-state-of-ransomware-2022/
- 99 Plainedge school employees affected in cyber incident - Newsday. Available at https://www.newsday.com/
- Thousands of School Websites Went Down in a Cyberattack. It'll Happen Again. Experts Say. Available at https://www.edweek.org/technology/thousands-of-school-websites-went-down-in-a-cyberattack-itll-happen-again-experts-say/2022/03
- ALPHV threat actors claim to have attacked Plainedge Public Schools
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