The State Bar of Georgia has notified members and employees of a cyberattack in April that resulted in access to the information of some current and former employees and members. The State Bar determined that the following personal information may have been accessed: name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, direct deposit…
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Johnson Fitness and Wellness hit by DESORDEN Group
In what has become a familiar event, DESORDEN Group announced yet another attack on a multinational corporation. This time, their target was Johnson Fitness and Wellness, a subsidiary of Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd. Johnson Health Tech manufactures exercise training equipment and is listed on the Taiwan stock exchange; Johnson Fitness is headquartered in the…
Talbert House settles litigation stemming from 2021 breach
In July and September of 2021, DataBreaches reported on a breach involving Talbert House in Ohio. DataBreaches had discovered data from Talbert House advertised on Marketo. The data from the non-profit agency included clients’ and employees’ files, as well as data from third parties and partners. Of note, DataBreaches reported that the Marketo listing had…
N.L. Centre for Health Information AGM sidesteps cyberattack details, doesn’t allow live questions
Rob Antle reports: The agency in charge of safeguarding health information in Newfoundland and Labrador held its first annual general meeting since last fall’s cyberattack, but there were no updates what happened or what’s since been done to protect patient data. The tightly scripted event — held on the Friday afternoon before a long holiday weekend,…
Detroit Health Department Provides Notice of Data Security Incident
The following is a notice from the Detroit Health Department. It is unclear whether this was an accidental breach due to error or some more intentional wrongdoing by an employee, but the notice makes no mention of disciplining any employee or referring to law enforcement. The Detroit Health Department is notifying specific individuals about a…
How Ransomware Is Causing Chaos in American Schools
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: May 19, 2021 was supposed to be just another day at the end of the school year at Sierra College, a community college in Rocklin, California. Instead, hackers hit the school with ransomware, throwing it into chaos. “We are experiencing a major cybersecurity event this morning that is impacting the majority of services…