Michael Nakhiengchanh reports: Taipei’s Mackay Memorial Hospital apologized Thursday to the public for an information leak caused by a cyberattack earlier this month. On Feb. 9, the hospital was hit by ransomware called “Crazy Hunter,” causing over 500 computers to crash and reportedly up to 32.5 GB of information stolen, per CNA. The leaked data allegedly includes personal…
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Bogus ‘BianLian’ Gang Sends Snail-Mail Extortion Letters
Elizabeth Montalbano reports: Someone claiming to represent the BianLian ransomware group is sending top executives from various organizations snail-mail extortion letters informing them that their IT network has been compromised and threatening to delete or leak sensitive company data. Sending physical letters through the mail system is an unusual move for a cybercriminal group, which typically sends…
A Brief Reminder About the Florida Information Protection Act
Joseph Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes: According to one survey, Florida is fourth on the list of states with the most reported data breaches. No doubt, data breaches continue to be a significant risk for all business, large and small, across the U.S., including the Sunshine State. Perhaps more troubling is that class action litigation is more…
Justice Department Charges 12 Chinese Contract Hackers and Law Enforcement Officers in Global Computer Intrusion Campaigns
Chinese Law Enforcement and Intelligence Services Leveraged China’s Reckless and Indiscriminate Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem, Including the ‘APT 27’ Group, to Suppress Free Speech and Dissent Globally and to Steal Data from Numerous Organizations Worldwide Note: View the indictments in U.S. v. Wu Haibo et al., U.S. v. Yin Kecheng, U.S. v. Zhou Shuai et al. here. The Justice Department, FBI, Naval…
NHS investigates API flaw that exposed patient data
Teiss reports: The National Health Service (NHS) is investigating claims that an application programming interface (API) vulnerability at private healthcare provider Medefer left patient data exposed. The issue, initially raised by an IT whistleblower, has prompted scrutiny from the NHS, which has stated it will take further action if necessary. Medefer, a virtual healthcare provider…
Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics In Colfax Suffers Cyber Attack
Naomi Diaz reports: Colfax,Wash.-based Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics’ internal electronic systems are down following a cyberattack. “If you have an appointment at the hospital or any of our clinics on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, please understand there may be delays, however, we remain open and here to care for you,” the hospital wrote in a March…