Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2019-01-20 00:00:00
Affected organization: Newcastle's Royal Grammar School
Affected country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Industry: Educational Services
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Exploitation of End Hosts
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Newcastle's Royal Grammar School warns parents of a "sophisticated attack" carried out via fraudulent emails sent from school accounts, offering a 25% discount on fees for paying quickly via Bitcoin.