Update: The county’s notice claims, “We have no evidence that any of your information has been used for identity theft or financial fraud as a result of this incident. Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, we wanted to make individuals aware of the incident and provide information on steps individuals can take to safeguard…
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Silence may not be golden: Visiting Physicians Network still silent one year after alleged data breach?
In September 2023, DataBreaches reported on an alleged ransomware attack involving Visiting Physician’s Network in Texas. The report provided screenshots of data leaked on the Threeam gang’s leak site and noted that Visiting Physician’s Network did not respond to inquiries about the breach. It is now one year later. DataBreaches has found no substitute notice,…
Port of Seattle shares ransomware attack details
Anthony Ha reports: The Port of Seattle released a statement Friday confirming that it was targeted by a ransomware attack. The attack occurred on August 24, with the Port (which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) saying it had “experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack.” The Port is now describing this as “a ‘ransomware’ attack…
Fortinet confirms customer data breach
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: On Thursday, cybersecurity giant Fortinet disclosed a breach involving customer data. In a statement posted online, Fortinet said an individual intruder accessed “a limited number of files” stored on a third-party shared cloud drive belonging to Fortinet, which included data belonging to “less than 0.3%” of its customers. The company said that…
NL: 19-year-old Amersfoorter arrested for phishing for the fourth time (1)
Politie reports: On Tuesday 10 September, a 19-year-old man from Amersfoort was arrested on suspicion of phishing. The suspect had already been convicted three times for committing similar acts. 1 cent fraud Earlier this year, the police received a report from a bank. This bank found that several customers had fallen victim to phishing in…
Thousands of Vastaamo leak victims seek higher compensation
YLE reports: Two lawyers representing some victims of the massive Vastaamo psychotherapy centre data breach say their clients are dissatisfied with the compensation amounts announced by the State Treasury. In late August, Treasury service director Tuomo Yliluoma estimated to Yle that Vastaamo’s victims will receive an average of 500–1,500 euros in damages for attempted or aggravated extortion….