On October 13, BlackCat (AlphV) threat actors first threatened to leak data from Morrison Community Hospital (MCH) in Illinois. Shortly thereafter, the listing was removed, only to be re-listed on October 19 with a claim by BlackCat that because the hospital had not given them a clear response, they were going to leak a little…
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Hogan Lovell Series: “Insider Threats”
Hogan Lovells is introducing a new multimedia series: Welcome to Hogan Lovells’ The Data Chronicles, brought to you by the firm’s global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. This multimedia series is dedicated to the ever-changing legal and regulatory developments in the world of data, privacy, and cybersecurity. Insider threat remains one of the most challenging cybersecurity…
Should Ransom Payments Be Made Illegal?
October 24, 2023 — The Ransomware Task Force was created in 2021 to bring together government, private industry and civil society to create strategies to fight cybercriminal gangs extorting organizations. This year has been challenging with rising attacks, but Megan Stifel of the Institute for Security and Technology says progress is being made. In this…
Breaking Trust: Hospital Worker Suspended For Invasion Of Patient’s Privacy
Cheryl King reports: In a shocking incident at the Government Ariyalur Medical College Hospital, a temporary housekeeping staff has been suspended for violating patient privacy. The accused, Manikandan of Kadur in Perambalur, allegedly took a photo of a male patient who was lying unconscious and naked in the operation theatre and shared it on WhatsApp….
Stanford University Investigating “Cybersecurity Incident” (1)
Stanford University issued a statement yesterday: The security and integrity of our information systems are top priorities, and we work continually to safeguard our network. We are continuing to investigate a cybersecurity incident at the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) to determine the extent of what may have been impacted. Based on our…
South Australian health patients caught up in data breach of third-party platform Personify Care
ABC reports: Thousands of South Australian public health patients are being contacted over a data breach of a third-party run portal. The state government said “unintentional human error” by patient portal Personify Care allowed an “unauthorised third party” to delete a folder used to store patient documents uploaded to an online platform. Department of Health…