California-based Accellion has already released statements about a breach they experienced. And they have already been hit with at least one lawsuit over the breach. But we are still first learning about how some of their clients were impacted. Today we learned that the University of Colorado is investigating whether there was any personal, confidential,…
Month: February 2021
FR: Mutuelle Nationale des Hospitaliers et des professionnels de la santé et du social (MNH) discloses cyberattack
(translation of statement on their web site): The MNH has been undergoing a cyber attack since Friday, February 5, 2021 . Computer systems have been disconnected for security reasons. Our websites (mnh.fr, members’ area, corresponding and elected extranets) as well as our telephone platform (3031) are temporarily unavailable. The processing times for your requests are extended. Believe that we…
NC: Stolen Chatham county data posted online after cyber incident, includes personnel files, other sensitive documents
Bill Horner III, Hannah McLellan, & D. Lars Dolder report: Sensitive data files stolen following Chatham County’s Oct. 28 governmental “cyber incident” have been posted online by the criminal enterprise responsible, the News + Record has learned. The files include such things as personnel records of some county employees, medical evaluations of children who are…
NY: Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nude Photos of Dozens of Victims
A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to computer fraud and aggravated identity theft related to his hacking of online social media accounts and theft of nude images of dozens of female victims. Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid, Acting U.S. Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon of the Northern District of New York, Special Agent…
CD Projekt Red hacked, refuses to pay ransom, opts for transparency
Earlier today, video game developer CD Projekt Red announced on Twitter that it has been hacked and a ransom demand received. “We will not give in to the demands nor negotiate with the actor, being aware that this may eventually lead to the release of the compromised data,” they write, adding that while they are…
FR: The Dax hospital center targeted by a large-scale cyber attack
AC reports (translation): The telephone lines did not ring at midday. It was impossible to reach the Dax hospital center, which was targeted on Tuesday, February 9 by a large-scale cyber attack. “Our teams are doing their utmost to restore the situation as soon as possible,” said the establishment on its Twitter account. A crisis meeting…