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Hopewell Area School District hit by Medusa Ransomware Gang

Actor: medusa Victim : Hopewell Area School District Date : 2023-11-07 10:31 UTC +3
The medusa Ransomware group has added Hopewell Area School District to its victims.

This Cyber News was published on twitter.com. Publication date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:31:00 +0000


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