https://securityblueprints.io/tags/educational-institution/ Recent content in Educational Institution on Security Blueprints Hugo en user@example.com (Niels Provos) user@example.com (Niels Provos) Security Blueprints, LLC Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:57:45 +0000 https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/powerschool-student-information-system-data-breach-december-2024/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/powerschool-student-information-system-data-breach-december-2024/ Executive Summary On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool said it became aware that an unauthorized party had exfiltrated personal information from PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) environments through the PowerSource customer-support portal. Later reporting and forensic summaries place unauthorized activity earlier: CrowdStrike found evidence beginning December 19, while customer guidance reported data first stolen on December 22. PowerSchool notified affected customers on January 7, 2025 and publicly posted an incident disclosure on January 13. https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/british-library-ransomware-attack-october-2023/ Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/british-library-ransomware-attack-october-2023/ Executive Summary The British Library experienced a ransomware attack carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group in 2023. This cyber incident was identified on October 28, 2023. Public announcements regarding ongoing technology outages followed on November 17, 2023. The attack demonstrated vulnerabilities within the library’s IT infrastructure, resulting in significant disruptions due to data encryption. Severity of the Impact The ransomware attack severely affected services, disrupting digital and physical operations including public Wi-Fi and possibly internal human resources files. https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/duolingo-data-breach-august-2023/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/duolingo-data-breach-august-2023/ Executive Summary In August 2023, DuoLingo experienced a significant data exposure incident caused by a data scraping attack targeting an exposed Application Programming Interface (API). The breach affected approximately 2.6 million users, with personal data such as names, email addresses, and other identifiable information being posted online (source 1 , source 4 ). Severity of Impact The exposure compromised personal information of approximately 2.6 million users, including critical identifiers like login names and email addresses, heightening risks for phishing and other cyber threats (source 3 , source 6 ). https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/los-angeles-unified-school-district-lausd-ransomware-breach/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/los-angeles-unified-school-district-lausd-ransomware-breach/ Executive Summary In September 2022, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the United States, experienced a significant ransomware attack orchestrated by the Vice Society gang. This incident, detected over the Labor Day holiday weekend, compromised more than 1,000 schools, affecting approximately 600,000 students and staff members. Sensitive data, including psychological evaluations and Social Security numbers, was exposed and disseminated on the dark web following LAUSD’s decision not to pay the ransom source .