Security Report – 30 Oct 2026

Automation

30 Oct Security Report – 30 Oct 2026

Posted at 14:46h in Security Breach, TCT News by

As IT environments become more complex, managing everything manually becomes increasingly difficult. Devices multiply, cyber threats evolve and support demands continue to grow, while IT resources often remain limited.

IT automation helps businesses manage this complexity by reducing repetitive manual work and streamlining everyday IT processes. With automation, routine tasks such as monitoring, maintenance, alerts, updates and recurring workflows can be handled more efficiently and consistently.

By introducing automation across IT operations, organisations can reduce errors, resolve issues faster and free up valuable IT resources.

Less manual work. Faster response. Smarter IT through automation.

 

Recent Breaches

Asia & Pacific – GMO Internet Group –Telecommunications

Exploit: Ransomware & Malware

Risk to Business: Moderate: A hacker disclosed customer information belonging to Japanese internet service provider GMO Internet Group after the company refused to meet ransom demands. On October 20, GMO discovered that an unauthorized program had been installed by a third party in the server environments of some of its customers. On October 26, the company confirmed that the attacker had threatened to disclose customer information and launch a ransomware attack unless GMO paid a $50 million cryptocurrency ransom. The company said it would not comply with the demand, stating that payment could not guarantee the deletion of the stolen information or prevent its misuse. Several Japanese companies, including Goldenway Japan Co and Ava Trade Japan KK, have since reported that their customers were affected by the GMO cyberattack.

United States –Richmond Public Schools – Education 

Exploit: Ransomware & Malware

Risk to Business: Moderate: Ransomware attacks on the U.S. educational sector show no signs of letting up, with two East Coast school districts hit in separate incidents within days of each other. Richmond Public Schools in Virginia confirmed a ransomware attack on October 21 after teachers arrived to find ransom notes displayed across their laptops, with no access to Wi-Fi, cameras, phones, copying, Smartboards, Chromebooks or the PowerSchools learning platform. As of this writing, the district’s network access remains unavailable, and teachers and students are still operating without normal digital resources. Meanwhile, the Oneonta City School District in New York is recovering from a separate ransomware attack first discovered on October 22, which forced the district to close schools for two days. No ransomware group has claimed responsibility for either attack. The incidents add to a growing wave of cyberattacks targeting U.S. schools and edtech providers, with the California Department of Education and edtech company Frontline Education both coming under attack in recent weeks.

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