Data analyses and commentary by Emsisoft begins: “From 2016 to 2021, we estimate that ransomware attacks killed between 42 and 67 Medicare patients.” — McGlave, Neprash, and Nikpay; University of Minnesota School of Public Health1 In 2023, the U.S. was once again battered by a barrage of financially-motivated ransomware attacks that denied Americans access to…
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Operation Triangulation: The last (hardware) mystery
Boris Lairn reports: Today, on December 27, 2023, we (Boris Larin, Leonid Bezvershenko, and Georgy Kucherin) delivered a presentation, titled, “Operation Triangulation: What You Get When Attack iPhones of Researchers”, at the 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3), held at Congress Center Hamburg. The presentation summarized the results of our long-term research into Operation Triangulation, conducted with our…
Parathon by JDA e-Health: what we still don’t know about their July ransomware incident
On August 1, DataBreaches noticed that Parathon by JDA e-Health had been listed on the Akira ransomware leak site. Neither Akira nor Parathon responded to DataBreaches’ inquiries at the time, as DataBreaches reported on August 6. On October 30, Parathon issued a notice of security incident. The notice stated, in part: On July 27, 2023,…
Russian hackers believed to be behind cyber attack on Victoria’s County Court
Ben Knight and Harrison Tippet report: Victoria’s court system has been hit by a ransomware attack, which independent experts believe was orchestrated by Russian hackers. A spokesperson for Court Services Victoria (CSV) said hackers accessed an area of the court system’s audio-visual archive. That would mean recordings of hearings including witness testimony from highly sensitive…
Orbit Chain’s Bridge Hacked for $81.5 Million in a Major Security Breach
Bhushan Akolkar reports: Although the cryptocurrency markets have progressed significantly bridge attacks and hacks continue to plague the market due to bad players. In a concerning development, Orbit Bridge, a prominent cross-chain bridge protocol, has experienced a notable outflow of $81.5 million across various cryptocurrencies, signaling a potential major hack. On December 31st, an anonymous…
Theft of Vancouver rape crisis centre server containing sensitive data raises privacy concerns
Yasmine Ghania and Moira Wyton report: Cybersecurity experts are warning of “significant” data privacy risks after a Vancouver rape crisis centre told clients and donors a computer server containing their sensitive personal information and banking details was stolen from its office last month. The Dec. 3 break-in at Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre’s new downtown office is…