Cyber attack on Kitzingen schools: Chaos and data theft in class!

Cyber attack on Kitzingen schools: Chaos and data theft in class!

A massive cyber attack shaked the school landscape in Kitzingen! The digital systems of seven schools were attacked and personal data fell into the hands of the attackers. According to a representative of the district office, the details are still unclear, but those affected are informed as soon as the analyzes are completed. The good news? Despite the chaos situation, the lessons were able to start as planned after the autumn holidays!

ransomware in use - schools in emergency operation!

The attackers blocked the IT systems of schools with dangerous extortion software, known as ransomware. Whether a ransom claim was made remains a secret, since the district office does not reveal any information. The administration continues to fight in emergency mode, which means that there are considerable restrictions in the IT infrastructure. The affected schools are the state secondary schools in Kitzingen and Dettelbach, the Armin Knab-Gymnasium, the Marktbreit high school, the vocational school, technical and vocational school and the Erich Kästner School. A total of around 500 employees and around 5,000 students are affected!

The identity of the hackers remains a mystery. Experts suspect that security gaps in cloud servers or the careless behavior of employees, such as the opening of phishing emails, were the gate for these cybercriminals. The threat situation is alarming because cyber attacks are constantly developing and are a serious danger to educational institutions. The situation in Kitzingen shows how vulnerable our schools in the digital world are!