EMI Health is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of our members’ information. Regrettably, we recently identified and addressed a security incident that involved some of our members’ information. On August 10, 2021, we identified unusual network activity. We immediately took steps to secure the network and began an investigation with the assistance of…
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TX: Unable to determine what was accessed in cyberattack, McAllen Surgical Specialty Center, Ltd. is notifying patients as well as employees
MCALLEN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — McAllen Surgical Specialty Center, Ltd. (“McAllen Surgical”) is providing notice of an incident that could affect the privacy of information of certain employees and patients for whom it provided medical care. While McAllen Surgical is unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of this information, McAllen Surgical takes this incident…
CT: Wiggin and Dana law firm discloses ransomware attack
A Connecticut law firm is disclosing a breach that is still under investigation. The firm claims that it was in July that they received confirmation of data access. They do not reveal when the attack actually occurred or when it was first detected. DataBreaches.net has written to the firm to ask for clarification on the…
PA: Corry School District says ransomware attack may have exposed current — and very old — data on staff, students
Here we go again — another ransomware attack on a k-12 school district, and the threat actors may have obtained current — and very old — data on both students and personnel. Kudos to the district for promptly alerting their community as to the possibility and risks, but still, this is serious. So far, this…
UNC Hospitals Notifies Patients that Former Employee Used Patient Information for Personal Gain
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UNC Hospitals announced that it has mailed letters to 719 patients whose information may be at risk for identity theft. On September 10, 2021, UNC Hospitals learned that one of its employees was using patient information for personal financial gain. The employee was responsible for handling payments from patients for services rendered…
Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline
Joseph Menn and Christopher Bing broke the news yesterday: The ransomware group REvil was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former official. …. “The FBI, in conjunction with Cyber Command, the Secret Service and like-minded countries,…