The Epilepsy Foundation of Texas (“EFTX”) is notifying certain individuals of a phishing incident that may have compromised their personal or medical information. From their disclosure: On or around June 8, 2021, the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas discovered fraudulent emails being sent out of an employee email account. Upon discovery, the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas contacted its IT personnel…
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Biden administration to convene 30 countries to crack down on ransomware threat
Sean Lyngaas reports: The White House will convene a 30-country meeting this month to try to ramp up global efforts to address the threat of ransomware to economic and national security, President Joe Biden said in a statement shared exclusively with CNN. “Cyber threats affect the lives and livelihoods of American families and businesses,” national security adviser…
Eskenazi Health now says some patient, employee information stolen in cyber attack
Shari Rudavsky reports that, as first reported by this site in August, Eskenazi Health officials have announced that information from patients and employees was stolen and released on the dark web. The hospital will send a letter to all individuals impacted, detailing what types of information the cybercriminals obtained. Read more on IndyStar.
Coinbase says hackers stole cryptocurrency from at least 6,000 customers
Reuters reports: Hackers stole from the accounts of at least 6,000 customers of Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O), according to a breach notification letter sent by the cryptocurrency exchange to affected customers. The hack took place between March and May 20 of this year, according to a copy of the letter posted on the website of California’s Attorney General….
Pottawatomie Co. pays hackers to restore computer systems after cyber attack
Chris Fisher reports: Officials in Pottawatomie County say computer systems are slowly being restored after a ransom was paid to hackers. County officials say several of their servers were encrypted during a cyber attack on September 17, 2021. The county was able to resolve the attack by paying less than 10% of the hacker’s original demands….
Another Malaysia carrier allegedly hacked and data exfiltrated — Skynet
Desorden Group, who recently claimed to have successfully breached ABX Express, has contacted DataBreaches.net to report yet another logistics firm breach. This time, the claimed victim is Skynet.com.my. Skynet is a carrier company in Malaysia that provides domestic and international carrier services. Desorden Group provided DataBreaches.net with proof of claim — a video taken showing…