The Woodruff Institute has several locations in Florida specializing in dermatology and plastic surgery. Unfortunately for them, they appear to have been the victims of threat actors who call themselves “Pay or Grief” (or just “Grief”). On June 11, the threat actors added the medical practice to their dedicated leak site, and on June 15,…
Category: Breach Incidents
Springfield Psychological Provides Notice of a Security Incident
SPRINGFIELD, Pa., June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Springfield Psychological is providing notice of a recent incident that may affect the security of certain information relating to current, former, and prospective patients. On June 9, 2020, Springfield Psychological sent a routine marketing email to some past, current, and prospective patients advising them of services we offer. Unfortunately, the email was…
Headaches continue for patients and staff three weeks into hospital ransomware attack
Meta Minton reports: Nearly three weeks after a ransomware attack was launched against computers at UF Health-The Villages Hospital and Leesburg Regional Medical Center, there seems to be no end in sight for suffering patients and staff. Read more on Villages-News. It seems UF Health has not been particularly forthcoming about the incident. Villages-News reports:…
Jones Family Dental Notice Of Data Event
ASHLAND, Ore., June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Jones Family Dental is providing notice of a recent incident that may affect the privacy of information of certain Jones Family Dental’s patients. At this time, Jones Family Dental has no indication that any information has been fraudulently misused in relation to this incident; however, Jones Family Dental is providing…
NJ: Coastal Medical Group notifies patients of data breach
Coastal Medical Group, Old Bridge, is notifying patients of a data security incident that involved the patients’ health information. On April 21, the practice discovered that certain of its computer systems were being affected by a data security event that the practice believes began on March 25, 2021, according to a prepared statement. After discovering…
TX: Judson ISD investigating possible ransomware attack affecting district communication, officials say
Judson ISD officials say they are investigating a possible ransomware attack that left them without phone or email access. The school district announced the “suspected but unconfirmed ransomware attack” Friday afternoon in a release. Read more on KSAT. The district took to Twitter to announce status reports. Judson ISD Technology Update 06/17/2021 #JudsonISD #JISD pic.twitter.com/nZORmHjKB2…