United States
USA
Cyberattack closes Northern Essex Community College for two business days
Following unauthorized access to its network around March 1, 2023, Northern Essex Community College restricted systems and closed campus operations on March 6 and 7. Classes and offices resumed March 8, while remote access and educational platforms required separate restoration steps. The two-day closure represents a documented interruption of educational service delivery.
73
Estimated severity
73 / 100
94
Source reliability
94 / 100
Approximate Date
2023-03-01
Targeted Company
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
Massachusetts · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
2 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Facility shutdownService unavailability
Affected sectors
Education & Research
Affected departments
Facilities & Physical OperationsInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
northernessex.cchttps://northernessex.cc/2023/03/necc-announcement-mar-5-2023/northernessex.cchttps://northernessex.cc/2023/03/necc-update-march-6-2023/northernessex.cchttps://northernessex.cc/boston.comhttps://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/03/07/northern-essex-community-college-closed-cyberattack/