According to sources, Northwest Arkansas Community College (a Education organization in Arkansas) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-08-06.

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Source 1  |  2024-08-06

Northwest Arkansas Community College Detected Potential Ransomware Cyber Threat Software System

“On July 30, officials at Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) say they detected a potential ransomware cyber threat to their software system.“

“The threat caused the school to shut down their network, just weeks before the fall semester was set to begin. “

“NWACC has confirmed that all of their private data for students and staff is protected on the cloud, meaning it's possible they have not accessed it. “

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