According to sources, Wawasee Community School Corporation (a Education organization in Indiana) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2023-01-24.

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Source 1  |  2023-01-24

Wawasee Hit With Ransomware

“Wawasee Community School Corporation is dealing with a possible ransomware attack that began late last week.“

“According to a statement released to parents Friday, provided by Superintendent Dr. Steve Troyer to the Times-Union Monday night, at approximately 6 a.m. Friday Wawasee officials were alerted to a possible ransomware attack on one of the district’s computers. “

““We immediately took action to shut down our network and began investigating the possible breach,” the statement says. “As part of that protocol, we alerted the Indiana Department of Education and the FBI/Department of Homeland Security. As we continued our investigation, we confirmed that we had been subject to a ransomware attack that impacted all of our Windows-based computers, servers and other technology systems. This caused significant disruption to our operations throughout the day but our teachers, staff and students were great as they have adapted to the challenging circumstances.” “

“It also thanks the technology staff for working through the situation and students and staff for being flexible and shifting plans when necessary. “

Source 2  |  2023-01-25

Wawasee Community Schools Responds To Ransomware Attack

“A ransomware attack on Wawasee Community Schools late last week is now being investigated by the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the Indiana Department of Education.“

“Dr. Stephen Troyer, superintendent of Wawasee Community Schools, explained during a phone interview Monday afternoon, Jan. 23, that around 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, the school corporation was alerted to a possible ransomware attack which shut down all Windows-based systems. A ransom was demanded, $1.5 million if paid within five days of the attack, $2.5 million if paid after the first five days. “Essentially it’s extortion,” he said.“

“While all school servers connected to the internet or devices that were linked, such as computers to printers, were affected, student devices were not. The attack also did not affect any records regarding student, staff or teacher information. Troyer explained that information is stored off-site. “

Source 3  |  2023-02-16

Update: Wawasee Community School Corporation victim of BlackCat attack

“The Wawasee Community School Corporation in Indiana was reportedly the victim of a cyberattack by BlackCat. The threat actors have now leaked what they claim are 9.78 GB of files on their leak site because Wawasee did not pay their demands. Perhaps luckily for Wawasee, the download link is not working at this time. “

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