Threat Pulse 62High
Ransomware gang seizes cameras, door locks and HVAC at Idaho's Jerome School District
Severity 4MitigatedconfirmedEducation

Attackers took over the district network on October 17, gaining control of internet-connected security cameras, electronic door locks and climate systems, and demanded a ransom with threats to leak student data. Eight schools serving about 4,000 students closed Monday and Tuesday and reopened October 21.

What to do: Network restored; district has not said whether it paid.

· 19 days ago · 8 schools, about 4,000 students · Cybernews
SourcesCybernewsKMVT
Why this score

Thousands of students (impact 1), successful intrusion with physical-safety impact (exploitability 3), education sector (criticality 0).

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