Joe Patrice reports: On the plus side, the cybersecurity incident at Troutman Pepper does not appear to have compromised any client data. So, in a sense, the system worked. But as a damage recovery matter, leaving attorneys using personal email accounts and locally saved documents for over a day highlights that for all the talk…
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Medical records for 4,158 Garrison Women’s Health patients lost due to attack on IT vendor
Fosters reports: Medical records of Garrison Women’s Health patients were recently “subject to unauthorized third-party activity,” according to information released Friday evening by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. For 4,158 patients, data such as appointment records and some personal health information cannot be restored, according to Adam Bagni, spokesperson for the hospital. The hospital states “there is no evidence” the information…
Personal information exposed during breach in Edmonds School District’s network
Updated May 16: This incident was reported to the Maine Attorney General’s Office as affecting 833 people. KOMO News reports: The Edmonds School District said a “data event” is to blame for the technical problems that left the Edmonds schools without internet for nearly two weeks. On Friday, Edmonds said an investigation by third-party forensic specialists…
City of Oakland Targeted by Ransomware Attack, Core Services Not Affected
The City of Oakland has learned that it was recently subject to a ransomware attack that began on Wednesday night. The Information Technology Department is coordinating with law enforcement and actively investigating the scope and severity of the issue. Our core functions are intact. 911, financial data, and fire and emergency resources are not impacted….
Employee personal data exposed in NJ school district cyber breach
Dan Alexander reports: A New Jersey public school district’s data breach in December exposed personal data of employees — but those affected were not notified until the end of January. The breach occurred in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District between Dec. 10 and 12 and exposed the names and Social Security numbers of district employees and…
Minneapolis Public Schools was nearly conned out of $500K
Fox9 reports: At the height of the pandemic, one of Minnesota’s largest school districts fell victim to cyber fraud and nearly lost half a million dollars in the process. The previously unreported crime targeted Minneapolis Public Schools in April 2020, when schools and administration offices were vacant due to COVID-19. Fox9 video. h/t, Doug Levin