Ransomware Attacks

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A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident.


Criminals targeted a software supplier called Kaseya, using its network-management package as a conduit to spread the ransomware through cloud-service providers.


The privately held Kaseya says it is based in Dublin, Ireland, with a U.S. headquarters in Miami.


https://apnews.com/article/business-...1249a4beb13b06

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https://www.kaseya.com/potential-attack-on-kaseya-vsa/

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The AP report fails to tell the "How" -- Of likely how the criminals gained access to make the attack. Just everything else is talked about, but the "how."

How do you prevent without knowing the "how"???


Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks

https://apnews.com/article/schools-r...ef14607bfed9b0

During the COVID-19 pandemic, districts prioritized spending on internet connectivity and remote learning. Security got short shrift as IT departments invested in software to track student engagement and performance, often at the expense of privacy and safety, University of Chicago and New York University researchers found.

In a 2023 survey, the Consortium for School Networking, a tech-oriented nonprofit, found just 16% of districts had full-time network security staff, with nearly nearly half devoting 2% or less of their IT budgets to security.

Can't fix stupid.