Tuition Near Me Lodges Police Report for Recent Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Singapore, 21 September 2024] – Tuition Near Me, a leading marketplace for educational services, recently detected and effectively responded to a potential Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack on their platform. The incident occurred on 19 September 2024 at 4.29pm, prompting the company to promptly raise its security status to “Amber” and implement various measures to safeguard their operations.
As the attack intensified on 20 September 2024 at 11.01pm, the security status was escalated to “Red,” prompting Tuition Near Me to swiftly address the situation without disrupting services for their users. Despite the challenges posed by this cyber threat, the company confirms that no data loss occurred during the incident.
Following a thorough investigation, Tuition Near Me has successfully identified and removed the accounts associated with the DDoS attack. In addition, the company has filed a police report and would be actively collaborating with law enforcement authorities to address the issue.
“We are pleased to announce that our security status has been downgraded to ‘Green at 6.50pm on 21 September 2024,’ and we assure our users that our operations will continue without any disruption,” stated Zeng Han-Jun, a representative of Tuition Near Me. “The safety and privacy of our users remain our top priority, and we are committed to maintaining a secure environment for all.”
For more information about this incident or Tuition Near Me’s services, please contact sales@tuitionnearme.org.
