The Muscogee County School District in Georgia experienced a data breach affecting over 34,000 individuals, exposing sensitive personal information. The ransomware group SafePay claimed responsibility for the breach, adding to a series of attacks on educational institutions and US government entities. #SafePay #MuscogeeCountySchoolDistrict
Keypoints
- The breach involved the theft of personal data including Social Security and bank account numbers.
- SafePay is a ransomware gang known for targeting educational institutions using LockBit-based ransomware.
- The school district detected suspicious activity between December 12 and December 26, 2024.
- SafePay claims to have stolen 382 GB of data from Muscogee County School District.
- Educational institutions in the US suffered 83 ransomware attacks in 2024, impacting over 3 million records.