[Cialug] ISU Computer Time Stolen to Mine Bitcoin

[Andrew Denner]

Just as a fyi, if you know that you are in the group of people who's ssn
was on those servers kcci's website had further information from a letter
that was sent to former ISU students who work for ISU:

You will soon receive a letter providing details about identity protection
services that are available at no cost to you. Please send an email
toserverbreach at iastate.eduif you do not receive this letter by April
30, 2014.
The letter will be:
http://web.iastate.edu/serverbreach/docs/ssn_domestic_0421.pdf
ISU has established a webpage with more info:
http://web.iastate.edu/serverbreach/



On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 8:36 AM, Jeff Chapin <chapinjeff at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hacked-isu-server-used-by-state-schools/article_d7f84e2f-9b7b-5156-bfeb-de054e09dc6d.html
>
> Looks like the particular hardware was insecure, and it was not something
> that is easy to clean up from.  Still not sure if destruction was
> warranted, and more details would be nice.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 7:59 AM, Daniel A. Ramaley <
> daniel.ramaley at drake.edu
> > wrote:
>
> > On 2014-04-22 at 21:11:31 Todd Walton wrote:
> > > Why would they literally destroy the computers?  It's not like the
> > > hardware gets cooties once it's touched by baddies.
> >
> > Depending on how old the machines were, maybe they were close to their
> > end of life anyway. In which case it might not be worth the staff hours
> > to wipe and reinstall.
> >
> > __
> > Daniel A. Ramaley
> > Network Engineer 2
> >
> > Dial Center 122, Drake University
> > 2407 Carpenter Ave / Des Moines IA 50311 USA
> > Tel: +1 515 271-4540
> > Fax: +1 515 271-1938
> > E-mail: daniel.ramaley at drake.edu
> >
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