vicesociety attacks Mars Area School District
Incident Date:
October 23, 2022
Overview
Title
vicesociety attacks Mars Area School District
Victim
Mars Area School District
Attacker
Vicesociety
Location
First Reported
October 23, 2022
Cybersecurity Breach at Mars Area School District
Cybersecurity analysts said Tuesday that data believed to be from Mars Area School District was published online by the ransomware group Vice Society. The group claims they stole it during their most recent hack on this educational institution, which according to CISA is a “particularly lucrative target." Over recent years, school systems have become increasingly popular among cyber criminals looking for sensitive student information such as grades or Social Security numbers; so much so in fact, those who work within cybersecurity are warning we could see an increase of attacks like these soon.
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