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Northampton Public Library working to recover from ransomware attack

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Dissent

Ransomware threat actors have hit yet another public library.  This time it is Northampton Public Library in Pennsylvania, who have posted this notice on their web site: Temporarily closed until further notice We will be temporarily closed until further notice due to technical issues. You will not be able to search our catalog, renew items online,…

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Previously Convicted Former Physician Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Health Care Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Dissent

There’s yet another update to the troubling case of Spyros Panos, who had been charged with stealing another physician’s identity to continue on his fraudulent way after losing his medical license for other crimes.  A post on this site in 2018 provides some of the background and history. On October 30, the Southern District of…

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Mercy Iowa City notifies 92,795 after discovering employee’s email account compromised

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Dissent

It started as so many breaches do — with the compromise of an employee’s email account. From May 15 until June 24, a threat actor accessed the account and used it to send spam and phishing emails. The breach was discovered on June 24. Mercy Iowa City’s investigation, assisted by a forensics security firm.  ultimately…

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Cold storage giant Americold hit by cyberattack, services impacted

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Dissent

Lawrence Abrams reports: Cold storage giant Americold is currently dealing with a cyberattack impacting their operations, including phone systems, email, inventory management, and order fulfillment. Americold is a leading temperature-controlled warehouses operator who offers supply-chain services and inventory management for retailers, food service providers, and producers. Americold manages 183 warehouses worldwide and has approximately 13,000 employees….

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American Bank Systems hit by ransomware attack, full 53 GB data dump leaked

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Dissent

Ax Sharma reports: American Bank Systems (ABS), a company that provides services to U.S. financial institutions and banks helping them “operate efficiently and confidently in a rapidly evolving – highly regulated – environment” has been hit by a ransomware attack this month. Avaddon, the ransomware group behind the attack had earlier alleged they had acquired over…

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Correction and Update: Mount Locker team denies responsibility for Sonoma Valley Hospital attack

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Dissent

On November 9, DataBreaches.net published “Without Undue Delay” which catalogued health sector ransomware attacks where attackers had dumped patient data as part of an attempt to pressure their victims into paying ransom.  That report was a companion to a post arguing that patients need to be notified sooner of ransomware dumps than HIPAA’s 60-day window…

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