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Casinos in Las Vegas Hit by Suspected Ransomware Attack

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dissent

Claudia Glover reports: Slot machines in two Las Vegas casinos were out of action for almost a week in an incident that bears all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack. Investigations are currently underway by the Nevada State Game Control Board, which told us it is “actively monitoring the situation”. Four Queens Hotel and Casino…

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Legal services giant Epiq Global offline after ransomware attack

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Dissent

Zack Whittaker reports: Legal services giant Epiq Global has been hit by a ransomware attack. The company, which provides legal counsel and administration that counts banks, credit giants, and governments as customers, confirmed the attack hit on February 29. Read more on TechCrunch. A source came forward to Zack with additional details and information about…

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Coder charged in massive CIA leak portrayed as vindictive

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dissent

Jim Mustian of AP reports: A software engineer on trial in the largest leak of classified information in CIA history was “prepared to do anything” to betray the agency, federal prosecutors said Monday as a defense attorney argued the man had been scapegoated for a breach that exposed secret cyberweapons and spying techniques. A Manhattan…

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Lawsuit Over November 2016 hack of Quest Diagnostics Settles

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dissent

A lawsuit stemming from a November, 2016 hack of Quest Diagnostics that impacted 34,000 patients has now settled. According to TopClassActions: A $195,000 Quest class action settlement will resolve claims that a 2016 data breach compromised the information of thousands of patients. Read more on Top Class Actions.

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(UPDATED) Texas bank attacked with DoppelPaymer ransomware — attackers’ report

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dissent

Update 2:  The attackers have confirmed that they had named the wrong bank and that the victim bank is Community Development Bank (in Minnesota). UPDATE 1:  Amanda Tavackoli SVP, Communication for TBK Bank has responded with the following statement: I’m responding to your request for information regarding the DoppelPaymer claim. Reports that CD Bank has…

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GA: Records reveal City of Cartersville paid ransomware attackers $380K

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dissent

James Swift reports: On May 6, 2019, the City of Cartersville alerted residents that the local government had fallen prey to a ransomware attack. Yet since then, details on the size, scope and severity of the cybersecurity breach have remained scarce. City officials broke their nearly yearlong silence on the cyberattack, however, in the wake of…

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