According to sources, Guilford College (a Education organization in North Carolina) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-11-29.

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Source 1  |  2022-11-29

Data stolen in ransomware attack against North Carolina college

“North Carolina-based Guilford College has confirmed having sensitive student, faculty, and staff data stolen in a ransomware attack last month by the Hive ransomware gang, which posted a sample of the stolen data on Friday, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. “

“Guilford College joins Cincinnati State College and Virginia-based Centura College among U.S. colleges that have been posted to ransomware leak sites during the Thanksgiving weekend. “

“Meanwhile, Hive ransomware's admission of compromising the North Carolina college comes weeks after the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Department of Health and Human Services warned about the group's increased activity. “

Source 2  |  2022-11-28

North Carolina college confirms ransomware group stole sensitive data

“Guilford College in North Carolina confirmed that ransomware actors who attacked their school also stole sensitive data of students, faculty and staff. “

“A spokesperson for the college — which is more than 185 years old — said the attack occurred in October and law enforcement was immediately notified. The school disconnected their systems and hired outside security experts to help restore systems and investigate the incident. “

“On Friday, the Hive ransomware group took credit for the attack and threatened to leak the data stolen, posting samples of what was taken on October 21. “

“It has targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors including government facilities, manufacturing, IT and more. Typically, Hive members have gained initial access to victims through phishing emails with malicious attachments. “

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