Ryan Hill reports: Hospitals and health systems are finding themselves in the crosshairs of cybercriminals more frequently. According to third party cybersecurity company Black Kite’s 2021 Third Party Breach report, attacks on healthcare companies accounted for nearly a third of attacks in 2021. Blessing Health information security chief Todd Haverstock said he has seen the number…
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Long Island schools hit with 29 ransomware attacks, hacks, other cyber incidents in past 3 years
Craig Schneider and Joie Tyrell report: Long Island schools suffered from at least 29 incidents of ransomware, computer hacks and other cyber incidents over the past three years, ranging from attacks that crippled computer networks to worker errors that exposed Social Security numbers, addresses and other private information, according to records obtained from the state Education…
FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List
Ravie Lakshmanan reports: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday moved to add Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to the “Covered List” of companies that pose an “unacceptable risk to the national security” of the country. The development marks the first time a Russian entity has been added to the list that’s been otherwise dominated by…
In Act of Hacktivism, Open Source Project Maintainer Uses Code to Wipe Russian and Belarusian Computers
Scott Ikeda reports: Many criminal hacking gangs originate from Russia and nearby points in Eastern Europe, and their ransomware and malware is sometimes found with settings that automatically disable it if regional languages are set on the target computer. An open source project maintainer essentially did the opposite in protest of the war in Ukraine,…
Data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hack of online grading system: Education Dept.
Michael Elsen-Rooney reports: Personal data for roughly 820,000 current and former New York City public school students was compromised in the hack of a widely-used online grading and attendance system earlier this year, city Education Department officials said Friday, revealing what could be the largest-ever breach of K-12 student data in the U.S. Furious city…
Weekend update: Christie Clinic, CSI Laboratories report breaches
Christie Business Holdings Company, P.C. (“Christie Clinic”) in Illinois Christie Business Holdings Company, P.C. (“Christie Clinic”) in Illinois issued a breach notice that is also prominently posted on their website. According to their notice, an unauthorized actor gained access to their system between July 14, 2021 and August 19, 2021. The unauthorized actor did not…