Retirement Plan Panic: Ransomware Hits Schools with Massive Data Breach
Carruth Compliance Consulting suffered a ransomware attack, compromising personal data of thousands from school districts and colleges. The Skira group claimed responsibility, stealing 469 GB of sensitive data. Impacted individuals are offered credit monitoring, while affected institutions scramble to identify those exposed by the breach.
Hot Take:
Looks like Carruth Compliance Consulting just got schooled by the ransomware gang Skira! With a data breach that turned into an educational disaster, they’ve made sure the phrase “learning the hard way” has never been more literal. Let’s just hope they didn’t store the ‘How to Prevent Cyber Attacks 101’ course somewhere in those 469 Gb of stolen data!
Key Points:
- Ransomware bandits hit Carruth Compliance Consulting, affecting school districts and non-profits.
- Hackers had access for a week, pilfering personal data including Social Security numbers and financial info.
- The Skira ransomware group claims responsibility, boasting a 469 Gb data heist.
- School districts are scrambling to identify affected individuals and notify them.
- Maine alone reports over 20,000 individuals impacted across nine school districts.
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