Incident: KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform | Cyberdaily.au

Posted by Steven Kirby | Dec 10, 2024 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2024, Confidentiality, cyberdaily.au, Education and Training, Ransomware | 0 |

Australian Education Ransomware Attack, 10 December 2024

KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform Thanks For The Help (TFTH)

The company’s website has been flagged by the Australian government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency for providing essay writing services.

Source: KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform | Cyberdaily.au

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TFTH is an educational support platform that assists university and college students with assessments, helps find student accommodation and more. The company provided very little information as to the nature of the incident, but it is alleging that it will leak exfiltrated data after eight days at the time of writing.

It is currently unclear what data, if any, has actually been exfiltrated. TFTH is yet to publish a statement.

The company’s website has been flagged by the Australian government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency for providing essay writing services.

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Incident: KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform | Cyberdaily.au

KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform Thanks For The Help (TFTH)

The company’s website has been flagged by the Australian government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency for providing essay writing services.