Seminole County courthouse, Florida financial aid site report data breaches

A cybersecurity expert says data breaches have become so common that “almost everyone has been a victim.”The Seminole County Clerk of Courts reported a breach affecting its phone systems and website. As a precaution, the office cut off outside internet access while it investigated. The clerk’s office says it has found no ransomware and no compromised information.The shutdown can help prevent an attacker from sending more commands, the expert said. Cybersecurity threats often involve phishing, misconfigurations or stolen login credentials, according to ThreatLocker.Separately, the Florida Department of Education reported finding a breach last Monday involving its financial aid website. The department says the incident may have exposed the Social Security numbers of students among the nearly 5 million people affected.The expert warned that scammers may use the breach to send convincing emails asking people to update account information and direct them to fake websites.People who may be a