Kang Chiao International School Linkou campus in New Taipei hit by intrusion and extortion; parents receive threat letters as student and parent data may be exposed

According to FTV News, Kang Chiao International School's Linkou campus confirmed to parents that its network systems were breached, and several parents and staff received threatening emails signed by the "Osiris ransomware group" ^[1]. Linkou police said the school received an email from the attackers on November 6 demanding that a key be entered or student data would be leaked; the school has filed a police report and is still assessing what personal data was taken ^[1][2]. The school asks parents not to reply to the threats or click unknown links, and to hang up on calls asking them to verify personal data, change accounts or send money, then check with the school switchboard or the 165 anti-fraud hotline ^[1].

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Liberty Times reports there was no physical property loss, the scope of stolen personal data is still being assessed, and other campuses were unaffected ^[2]