1. June 2022

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CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents

According to an official filing by the District, on Monday, January 10, 2022, the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD or the District) noticed malicious activity on both of the District’s college servers including Cypress College and Fullerton College. 

In response to the attack, the District launched an investigation with the assistance of outside computer forensic specialists to learn more about the attack and determine if any employee or student data was breached. The notifications in which the attack has been reported on their component campus sites revealed that this was a ransomware incident. 

On March 25, 2022, following the attack, the NOCCCD reportedly notified more than 19,000 people about a data security incident. It has begun sending out data breach notification letters to all employees and students whose information was breached due to the data security incident. The District furthermore said that it will send additional security letters if it notices other parties were impacted by the attack. 

The investigation has confirmed that files containing sensitive credential data of employees and students may have been compromised or removed from the District’s network. A copy of the notice was also posted on Fullerton College for International Students. 

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