Julian E. Barnes reports: The U.S. military has taken actions against ransomware groups as part of its surge against organizations launching attacks against American companies, the nation’s top cyberwarrior said on Saturday, the first public acknowledgment of offensive measures against such organizations. […] General Nakasone would not describe the actions taken by his commands, nor…
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Appellate Court Partially Revives Medical Data Breach Class Action
Cheryl Miller reports the latest development on litigation stemming from a 2014 data breach at Sutherland Healthcare Solutions. If that incident doesn’t ring a bell for you, it was covered a number of times on this site back in 2014 and you can find coverage linked from here. A state appellate panel on Monday partially…
Florida teen and her mother accused of hacking homecoming queen election refuse plea deal, claiming they have been framed
In March 2021, news broke about a Florida teenager and her mother allegedly hacking votes to make her the high school homecoming queen. In May, it was announced that Emily Grover, who was 17 at the time of the alleged hacking, would be charged as an adult. Both she and her mother, Laura Rose Carroll,…
Cyberattack freezes Maryland health department
Dan Diamond reports: A cyberattack took Maryland’s health department offline this weekend, as officials worked to assess the extent of the intrusion. “The Maryland Security Operations Center is investigating a network security incident involving the Maryland Department of Health,” Andy Owen, a department spokesman, said in a statement to The Washington Post. “Certain systems have…
U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware – sources
Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn reports: Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter. The hacks, which took place in the last several months, hit U.S. officials either based…
Utility biz Delta-Montrose Electric Association loses billing capability and two decades of records after cyber attack
Gareth Corfield reports: A US utility company based in Colorado was hit by a ransomware attack in November that wiped out two decades’ worth of records and knocked out billing systems that won’t be restored until next week at the earliest. The attack was detailed by the Deltca-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) in a post on…