WSBTV reports: Hackers breached state email accounts in the Georgia Department of Human Services exposing personal information of adults and children who have cases with Child Protective Services and the Division of Family and Children Services. The breach happened in the first two weeks of May, but state officials say it was August before state…
Category: Breach Incidents
MS: AAA Ambulance Service experienced ransomware attack
The Journal of Emergency Medical Services reports that AAA Ambulance Service in Mississippi was the target of an attempted ransomware attack over the summer. A notice posted on the ambulance service’s site explains that on or about July 1, they discovered an attempted attack, and took immediate steps to prevent the encryption of their systems…
Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued an advisory for companies that help negotiate ransomware payments. A footnote to the advisory notes that it is “explanatory only and does not have the force of law. It does not modify statutory authorities, Executive Orders, or regulations. It is not intended to be, nor should it…
VOXX International notifies employees and dependents enrolled in their health plan of ransomware attack
The following press release was issued September 28 by VOXX. If you or a family member were employed by them years ago, they may not have your current address to notify you of this incident: Today, VOXX International Corporation (“VOXX”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive, consumer and biometrics technologies, announced that it has…
Recover Our Youth notifies clients and guardians of data security incident
Recover Our Youth has posted a notice of a data security incident that does not specifically say there was a ransom demand involving exfiltrated data, but it sounds like they may have paid some ransom to get copies of data destroyed. Recover Our Youth offers residential treatment programs and group homes for behaviorally and emotionally…
These hackers have spent months hiding out in company networks undetected
Danny Palmer reports: A cyber-espionage campaign is using new malware to infiltrate targets around the world including organisations in media, finance, construction and engineering. Detailed by cybersecurity company Symantec, the attacks against organisations in the US, Japan, Taiwan and China are being conduced with the aim of stealing information and have been linked to an espionage…