Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute (PCLI) is dealing with a cyberattack that LockBit claimed responsibility for. An undated notice on its website states that their communications systems and computers have been disrupted by a cyberattack. “Our clinical and surgical equipment is operational and unaffected and we continue to see patients. Although some appointments have…
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OAIC alleges Australian Clinical Labs hack resulted from lacklustre security measures
Daniel Croft reports: Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) parent company Medlab back in February 2022 announced that it had suffered a cyber attack at the hands of the Quantum hacking group, which stole 86 gigabytes worth of data belonging to over 200,000 people, which included health information, passport details, and credit card information (number, expiry and…
Proliance Surgeons notifying 437,392 patients after ransomware attack earlier this year
On November 17, Proliance Surgeons notified HHS that 437,392 patients were affected by a breach. An undated notice on their website explains that it was a ransomware attack in which files and systems were encrypted and some data was exfiltrated. “After a thorough forensic investigation, we discovered on May 24, 2023, that additional files may…
After $50 Million Breach, KyberSwap Faces Hacker’s Shocking Demands
Alex Dovbnya reports: The individual claiming responsibility for the hack on KyberSwap, a multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, has issued a set of astonishing demands through a transaction on the Ethereum blockchain. The hacker, self-identified as “Kyber Director,” is demanding complete executive control over Kyber, the company, and full authority over its governance mechanism, KyberDAO….
Hendersonville city employees target of cybersecurity breach
Mitchell Black reports: A Hendersonville cybersecurity incident has put city employees’ data at risk. The incident occurred just before the Thanksgiving break, according to a Nov. 29 statement from City Manager John Connet. Connet said that a “threat actor group” targeted software used to manage city employee data. Hendersonville is working with the North Carolina…
Ukrainian gets 8-year sentence for running marketplace for Americans’ data
Daryna Antoniuk reports: A Ukrainian citizen was sentenced to eight years in U.S. prison for administering a marketplace that sold the personal information of millions of Americans. Vitalii Chychasov, 37, was arrested in March of last year while attempting to enter Hungary and was later extradited to the U.S. Chychasov previously agreed to forfeit $5 million in…