Cyber attack on dark Fibre at Okanagan College

[featfan]

Ok, so the College has problems.
Did the hackers use the Cities network to get into their servers?
And does that mean the everyone else on the dark Fibre Network had better security?

[spooker]

Ok, so the College has problems.
Did the hackers use the Cities network to get into their servers?
And does that mean the everyone else on the dark Fibre Network had better security?

"dark" fibre does not have the same meaning as "dark" web, I'm a little unclear if we're all on the same page with that ... there hasn't been any public information if parts of the dark fibre were leased, hence "lit" so it's a bit of a misnomer to refer to it as a possible avenue of attack

There are no details on how the attack was carried out, anytime a breach like this happens the information released publicly can be varied depending on if they can find the smoking code, or if it wouldn't reveal a new exploit that can be used against them or others in the near future ...

[ferri]

Wow! What an update!

International ransomware group claims responsibility for Okanagan College cyberattack

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/4 ... ack#408424

[Mazdatruck]

Their IT department really got a black eye with this one.

[vinnied]

Should prior staff and students be concerned, and if so, for how far back?

[spooker]

You gotta wonder about their claim when they say they captured "social security numbers" ... if they really did do they actually know what they have?

[rustled]

Should prior staff and students be concerned, and if so, for how far back?

Good question. How sure are they it's only current staff and students?

[OldBlindDog]

You gotta wonder about their claim when they say they captured "social security numbers" ... if they really did do they actually know what they have?

I didn't realize OKC had such an Americanized student body.

[spooker]

You gotta wonder about their claim when they say they captured "social security numbers" ... if they really did do they actually know what they have?

I didn't realize OKC had such an Americanized student body.

Exactly, that's why I pointed it out ...

[the truth]

Their IT department really got a black eye with this one.

from the looks of it they should all be fired

[spooker]

Their IT department really got a black eye with this one.

from the looks of it they should all be fired

Nothing in life is guaranteed and they were doing everything they could, firing computer security staff every time an exploit was used in this kind of attack would be demoralizing to that particular specialty ... bad overall for the industry

[the truth]

from the looks of it they should all be fired

Nothing in life is guaranteed and they were doing everything they could, firing computer security staff every time an exploit was used in this kind of attack would be demoralizing to that particular specialty ... bad overall for the industry

pretty clear they need to hire better it staff

[Urban Cowboy]

Nothing in life is guaranteed and they were doing everything they could, firing computer security staff every time an exploit was used in this kind of attack would be demoralizing to that particular specialty ... bad overall for the industry

pretty clear they need to hire better it staff

Actually it's not "pretty clear" given the numbers of high profile ransomware attacks in recent years.

Attack strategies also change on a practically hourly basis, but then what would you know about IT.

[the truth]

pretty clear they need to hire better it staff

Actually it's not "pretty clear" given the numbers of high profile ransomware attacks in recent years.

Attack strategies also change on a practically hourly basis, but then what would you know about IT.

enough to know that they need to hire better IT

[tsayta]

Good on them for not paying the ransom. Don't negotiate with terrorists. Don't give the incentive to do it again.