United States
USA
Pellissippi State ransomware disrupts networks and examinations across campuses
Ransomware struck Pellissippi State Community College overnight December 5–6, 2021, taking online network connections across five campuses offline during final examinations. Encrypted workstations and servers, inaccessible accounts and online exam interruptions impeded academic service delivery while the college isolated systems and began recovery.
74
Estimated severity
74 / 100
92
Source reliability
92 / 100
Approximate Date
2021-12-05
Targeted Company
PELLISSIPPI STATE 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
Tennessee · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradationService unavailability
Affected sectors
Education & Research
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
oag.ca.govhttps://oag.ca.gov/system/files/NotificationText-send-to-AG.pdfwvlt.tvhttps://www.wvlt.tv/2021/12/07/pellissippi-state-community-college-responds-ransomware-attack/infosecurity-magazine.comhttps://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tennessee-college-hit-ransomware/maine.govhttps://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/149d123c-03a7-487d-a493-38720e60bce2.shtml