https://therecord.media/blackcat-ransomware-group-claims-attack-on-florida-international-university/
Exploit: Ransomware
Florida International University: Institution of Higher Learning
Risk to Business: 2.177 = Severe
The BlackCat ransomware outfit has claimed they’re behind a ransomware attack at Florida International University. The group said that it has stolen a range of personal information from students, teachers and staff, amounting to 1.2 TB of data. Among the stolen data, the group says it obtained contracts, accounting documents, social security numbers, email databases and more. No further details about the stolen data was available at press time.
Individual Impact:
No information about consumer/employee PII, PHI or financial data exposure was available at press time.
How It Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: The Education sector has been getting hammered by cybercrime since the start of the global pandemic.
Risk Levels:
1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.