Many Schools Report Data Breach After Retirement Services Firm Hit by Ransomware

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Many Schools Report Data Breach After Retirement Services Firm Hit by Ransomware

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Dozens of school districts and thousands of individuals in the United States are impacted by a data breach resulting from a ransomware attack aimed at retirement services provider Carruth Compliance Consulting.

Carruth Compliance Consulting (CCC) provides administrative services to public school districts and non-profit organizations for retirement savings plans.

In a notification posted on its website on January 13, 2025, Carruth revealed that it had detected suspicious activity on its computer systems on December 21, 2024. An investigation determined that hackers had access to its systems between December 19 and December 26, and that they stole some files.
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Many Schools Report Data Breach After Retirement Services Firm Hit by Ransomware
Robert B. Carleton + ISC2 Central Mississippi Secretary
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