NBC reports: A cyberattack is suspected to have caused a systemwide IT problem that is forcing the Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) to divert patients from its hospital emergency rooms, according to ECHN. The ERs are currently on a two-hour diversion, according to ECHN. The issue is affecting the ERs at both Manchester Memorial Hospital…
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Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving the Hack and Theft of Billions in Cryptocurrency
There’s an update to the case involving the arrest of a married couple charged with laundering $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitifinex in 2016. Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, and Heather Morgan, 33, from New York City pleaded guilty today to money laundering conspiracies arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex,…
Authorities dealt with leak of data for 2 million Egyptian patients: Health minister
Ahram Online reports: Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar confirmed that the security agencies have dealt with the leak of the personal data of 2 million Egyptian patients which are being sold online. In statements to the local news website Cairo 24, Abdel-Ghaffar said the leak occurred two months ago, stressing that the authorities will take…
NITDA warns of cyber-attack on Nigerian government infrastructure
Aghogho Udi reports: The National Information Technology Development Agency (NIDTA) has alerted the public of the activities of cyber criminals targeting important digital infrastructure in the country. This was disclosed via a press statement signed by the head of corporate affairs and external relations Mrs. Hadiza Umar this afternoon. Read more at NairaMetrics.com. This appears to be…
B.C. health-care workers’ private information subject to data breach
Penny Daflos reports: Thousands of health-care workers’ personal information has been compromised in a data breach that’s targeted servers at the Health Employers Association of BC. Hackers had access to the HEABC system from May 9 to June 10, and the breach wasn’t detected until July 13, according to the association. Read more at CTV.
The plaintiffs have standing to sue — court. No, they don’t — appeals court.
Here’s yet one more case to note about standing and how cases may get dismissed before they even really get started. This case involved Syracuse ASC, LLC. In 2021, they experienced a cyberattack and notified 24,891 patients. A copy of their notification was posted to the Vermont Attorney General’s website at the time. In due…