Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has had numerous breaches in the past 15 years, including one ransomware incident that affected more than 170,000 former and current employees and students. Here’s a recent incident that just showed up on a state attorney general’s website. FCPS’s notification for this latest incident states that on or about December…
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Two class action lawsuits against home healthcare providers get preliminary settlement approval
Settlements in two lawsuits against home healthcare entities were announced recently on Top Class Actions. Both settlements have yet to receive final approval, but here’s what we know so far: Maxim Healthcare Group Maxim HealthCare Services provides staffing for nursing services that include in-home services. A breach in October – December 2020 affected staff but…
Lake Dallas Independent School District notifies 21,982 Texans of breach
In April, the Royal ransomware gang added Lake Dallas Independent School District in Texas to its leak site. Quoting the district’s description of itself, the attackers commented: Lake Dallas Independent School District has a vibrant, growing student population, an excellent array of programs, a strong curriculum, and a progressive, innovative atmosphere. Seems like everything…
Unwelcome guest: Trigona ransomware group claims they’ve taken up residence in Unique Imaging’s network
Unique Imaging, Inc. has three locations in Florida: Aventura, Biscayne, Miami, and Dadeland. If you were to visit their website today, you wouldn’t see any sign of anything amiss, but appearances can be deceiving. A ransomware group claims that they have been living in Unique Imaging’s network for months and helping themselves to patient data…
Medusa ransomware group starts leaking data from Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre; threatens to leak more
Ellen Whinnet reports: A ransomware gang is claiming to have breached a Sydney cancer hospital, and is threatening to release data unless payment is made. NSW Health confirmed it was aware of the threats made against the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre at Westmead Hospital, and was investigating. The global ransomware gang Medusa posted on…
Persistent attackers: Eurasia Group believes it has been dealing with the same attackers since 2020
Some attackers are harder to kick out and keep out. From a notification letter to a state attorney general’s office by external counsel for Eurasia Group, a consulting firm in New York: In December 2020, Eurasia Group discovered suspicious activity within its email system. Eurasia Group immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party…