In May, 2021, Scripps disclosed a cyberattack that was subsequently identified as a ransomware incident that impacted 147,267 patients. Last month, a potential class action lawsuit was thrown out of federal court because the preponderance of Californnia residents meant it should be in state court, not federal. This week, Scripps has issued an update to…
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Cyber Attacks On Schools: Who, What, Why and Now What?
Alyson Klein reports: Shadowy criminal gangs with sinister names like The Dark Overlord are terrorizing schools. They hack into district networks and then demand hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom payments, making threats of terrible consequences if schools do not agree to hand over the money. It’s a growing problem that’s now tougher to…
Ukrainian defense ministry hit by DDoS during tense standoff with Russia
Corin Faife reports: On Tuesday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence suffered from a DDoS attack that prevented users from accessing its website, and two Ukrainian banks lost access to online banking services, according to statements from the government. In a tweet posted at around 7PM local time (12PM ET), the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said that its website…
Houstonian sent to prison for fraud schemes totaling nearly $2M
There is an update to a case involving the Teton School District that was first reported in 2018. Although the FBI was able to recover some of the stolen funds for the district, this was not the first time the district had suffered this type of breach. But at least now the threat actor responsible…
Williamsville CSD reveals 2021 cybersecurity breach
Spectrum News reports: The Williamsville Central School District says it was the victim of a cybersecurity breach in December. The district says a limited number of spam emails containing potential malicious links were sent to parents by an unauthorized user. The district says the State Education Department was immediately notified and the incident was resolved…
Cybercrime group relentlessly targets aviation and transportation sectors for years
Catalin Cimpanu reports: A little-known cybercrime group has been relentlessly targeting companies across several industry sectors, including aviation, defense, and transportation, since at least 2017, security firm Proofpoint said in a report published today. Tracked using the codename of TA2541, the group has been one of the most persistent threats in recent years, even if their attacks have…