At some time before or in early October, the Everest Ransom Team hacked Rundle Eye Care in California. On January 11, Drs. Keith and Herman Rundle notified patients and the California Attorney General’s Office about the incident. In their notification, the doctors do not reveal precise dates of the attack or its discovery but claim…
Category: Breach Incidents
BlackCat adds NextGen to its leak site, but …. where did it go?
On January 17, BlackCat (aka ALPHV) added NextGen to their leak site. On January 19, DataBreaches sent an email inquiry to NextGen asking when they were attacked, whether files had been encrypted, and whether any employee data or patient data had been accessed or exfiltrated. NextGen responded promptly and then sent the following statement: NextGen…
ODIN Intelligence website is defaced as hackers claim breach
Earlier this week, Zack Whittaker reported: The website for ODIN Intelligence, a company that provides technology and tools for law enforcement and police departments, was defaced on Sunday. The apparent hack comes days after Wired reported that an app developed by the company, SweepWizard, which allows police to manage and coordinate multi-agency raids, had a significant security…
Bits ‘n Pieces (Trozos y Piezas)
CR: Ministry of Public Works and Transportation Hit by Ransomware Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) has been the target of a ransomware attack by as yet unidentified individuals. The attack was reported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) (machine translation): Since early hours of this Tuesday, the…
HHS issues two warnings: one about Royal & BlackCat Ransomware, and one about AI’s potential use in malware
HHS issued two reports or advisories this past week. The first was a 67-page report on Royal & BlackCat Ransomware and the threat that they pose to the healthcare sector. The second publication was an HC3 Analyst Note, Artificial Intelligence and Its Current Potential to Aid in Malware Development. Related to this issue, see Russian…
24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual race was postponed for very bizarre reason
Phillip Bupp reports: The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual is exactly what it is, a virtual version of the legendary 24-hour race held in France every June. The top eRacers and real-life racers from around the world are competing for a $250,000 purse. Drivers such as Romain Grosjean, Felix Rosenqvist, and back-to-back Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen are taking…