United States
USA
Greene County Tech ransomware disrupts classroom technology, communications and HVAC controls
A cyberattack on 11 November 2022 disabled Greene County Tech School District internet connectivity, telephones, connected HVAC controls and classroom IT. Staff switched to whiteboards and paper-based workarounds to continue teaching while school communications and facilities controls were impaired. The district reported services restored by 27 November and stated it would not pay the ransom.
78
Estimated severity
78 / 100
92
Source reliability
92 / 100
Approximate Date
2022-11-11
Targeted Company
GREENE COUNTY TECH SCHOOL DISTRICT
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
Arkansas · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
16 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionOT or ICS disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Education & Research
Affected departments
Facilities & Physical OperationsInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information