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September 25, 2021

Several internet systems of Lufkin ISD down due to a ransomware attack. The district realized it had been attacked Saturday morning, according to Sheila Adams, executive director of communications and public relations. School operations that were affected include HVAC at some campuses and Skyward, a school management software. The school announced the HVAC systems were operational again by 2:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, 3 days after the attack.

“While its cybersecurity program appears to have worked, leadership does not know for sure if any data was compromised. The district also does not currently know how or why the attack happened as it is still under investigation.” Adams said.

December 1, 2021

LCCC classes and other on-campus activities shut down due to ransomware attack impairing computers including those managing smoke and fire detectors. School officials elected to close campus until the attack has been dealt with. The campus and its computer system are closed down at least through Dec. 3.

June 3, 2021

A “cyberattack” is disrupting classes at the Des Moines Area Community College, where the school has cancelled in-person classes for four days and counting. Hackers forced it to shut down parts of the school’s network and telephone system. The hack, which appears to be ransomware, has forced the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) to resort to posting updates on Facebook, Twitter, and a barebones version of its site. The school has also asked faculty, staff, and students to avoid using Microsoft Office 365, as well as the popular online learning platform Blackboard.

DMACC has not published details of the cyberattack, only saying on Facebook that it “required us to shut down parts of our network.”

June 11, 2021

Menominee Casino in Keshena, WI closed for nearly two weeks due to “technical difficulties” following a cyberattack. The casino says it doesn’t believe hackers got to any secure information. Tribal leaders tell NBC 26 the casino’s security breach was ‘beyond significant.’ No reports of OT systems being affected.

“They can’t make money for the community itself [right now],” Williams, a Keshena resident, said about the disabled casino. “I know that the casino does provide a lot of money for the community. It funds sponsorships for the college and other businesses. So I feel like the money impact is gonna be really bad.”

June 20, 2021

All six Lucky Star Casino locations in Oklahoma remain closed after a ransomware attack penetrated the venues’ information technology (IT) networks. Lucky Star said it is working closely with federal law enforcement, including the FBI, to resolve the matter. The casino said its insurer will provide credit monitoring services for the next 12 months. Casino officials have not said what the hackers are demanding.

Owned and operated by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, Lucky Star has casinos in Concho, Clinton, Canton, and Watonga. The tribes also have gaming parlors inside their travel centers in Hammon and Concho.

November 7, 2021

Maryland-based Diamond Comic Distributors reported it had suffered a ransomware attack that temporarily took down the company’s website and disrupted its ability to process customer orders. The affected shipments currently include comics bound for drop points in Baltimore, Boston, and Dallas. The delays will also ensnare some comic book orders sent via UPS and to markets overseas.

Diamond Comic Distributors, , a top middleman for transporting Marvel, Dark Horse, and Image comics to retail stores, has yet to provide details about the attack, such as which ransomware strain was involved.

January 10, 2022

The Neenah Joint School District experienced an apparent cyberattack. The District was closed for two days after its technology systems went down early morning the day before. Law enforcement and cyber security experts were contacted to investigate. The district’s phone and wireless systems, along with staff access to digital files, were restored at the end of second day.

April 7, 2021

Students in Haverhill, Massachusetts, returned to the classroom after a massive ransomware attack crippled the district’s computer system. The Haverhill Public School District said its IT department noticed early Wednesday morning, April 7, that something was wrong with the system, shutting down the network “before large scale corruption of the system occurred.” Start of in-person schooling was delayed one day because of ransomware attack. The district said that the school’s entire system, including its remote learning platform, was out of operation.

It’s a kind of attack that’s becoming increasingly common in Massachusetts — at least one in six communities statewide was infected by ransomware in the past, and at least 10 paid hackers taxpayer money to unlock their files, the NBC10 Boston Investigators found.

September 25, 2021

New Mexico’s Tesuque Casino reopened this week after a cyberattack. The cyber incident at the Santa Fe tribal gaming property initially was identified on Sept. 25. The casino immediately closed once the attack was discovered and remained shuttered for about 10 days. Findings from the investigation will “strengthen the casino’s cyber security defenses,” the casino said. “Through our fast-acting team and external IT specialists, we were able to contain and remedy the issue as swiftly as possible,” wrote Mark Mitchell, a Pueblo of Tesuque tribal official. Casino officials have not said if personal info belonging to players was in any way compromised, according to KRQE, a local TV station.

No indication OT systems were compromised – outage seemed to be over concern re: possible leakage of Tesuque Casino customers’ Personally Identifiable Information(PII).