According to sources, Norman Public Schools (a Education organization in Oklahoma) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-11-04.

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Source 1  |  2022-11-04

Norman Public Schools experiencing malicious ransomware attack

“Norman Public Schools is currently experiencing a malicious ransomware attack.“

“Wes Moody, Public Information Officer Norman Public Schools says, “a message we have sent to staff and parents stating the following: NPS Parents, OUR NPS NETWORKS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A MALICIOUS RANSOMWARE ATTACK. OUR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TEAM IS HARD AT WORK TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, INCLUDING COLLABORATING WITH OUR THIRD PARTY CYBER SECURITY EXPERTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT WE ANTICIPATE THIS WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION.“

“Out of an abundance of caution, Moody says, “school officials should not use your NPS-issued devices and should not connect them to home or any other networks. Shut them down and leave them off until we advise otherwise. We are asking for patience as we work to resolve this issue.”“

Source 2  |  2022-12-02

Norman releases new details following ransomware attack

“Officials with the Norman Public School District is releasing new information about a malicious ransomware attack on the district. On Nov. 4, Norman Public Schools learned that it was the victim of a malicious ransomware attack.“

““The investigation has determined that an unauthorized actor gained access to certain NPS systems, and that information contained on those systems may have been viewed or taken by the unauthorized actor,” a release from Norman Public Schools read. “

“Officials say information from current and former NPS employees may have been accessed, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and financial account numbers. “

“There is no reason to believe that credit or debit card information was viewed or taken by the hackers. “

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