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Major Us Museums Suffer Cyberattack Fallout

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dissent

ArtForum reports: Several US arts institutions were rendered unable to display their collections online after a cyberattack struck a tech service provider used by the museums, the New York Times reports. Among those affected by the breach targeting Gallery Systems, which aids cultural institutions in managing internal documents and displaying works digitally, were the Museum of Fine…

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Area city’s cyber attack: Functions restored, $350,000 spent, personal data issue in limbo

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dissent

Aimee Hancock reports: The city of Huber Heights remains under a state of emergency as officials work to finalize recovery operations nearly two months after a cyberattack took down multiple government systems and functions. According to City Manager Rick Dzik, all city services are functional, though “additional infrastructure work” is still underway. […] “Payments were…

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Merck Settles Coverage Dispute With Insurers Over War Exclusion in NotPetya Attack

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dissent

Insurance Journal reports: Merck & Co. Inc. has reportedly reached a deal with insurers over a closely-watched coverage dispute related to a massive cyberattack in 2017. The New Jersey Supreme Court in July 2023 agreed to hear the case after a state appeals court ruled months prior against eight insurers, finding that a hostile/warlike action exclusion in…

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23andMe Says Breach Victims Are to Blame, Legal Action is Futile

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dissent

As incident response and public relations go, blaming victims for your breach is generally not an impressive strategy.  Michael Edgar reports that 23andMe seems to be doing exactly that: Months after the San Francisco based company experienced a data breach impacting about 6.9 million users, 23andMe is now facing criticism for blaming victims of the breach and…

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Republican Representatives Demand Accountability in Wake of DC Elections Voter Data Breach

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dissent

Ishita Tripathi reports: The DCBOE is under intense scrutiny regarding the October 2023 DC Election data breach. The two House Republicans, Representatives Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) and Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), have written a resolute letter demanding answers following the DC Election data breach. Unveiled just last week, the breach, which unfolded in October, exposed the personal information of some…

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The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Dissent

Data analyses and commentary by Emsisoft begins: “From 2016 to 2021, we estimate that ransomware attacks killed between 42 and 67 Medicare patients.” — McGlave, Neprash, and Nikpay; University of Minnesota School of Public Health1 In 2023, the U.S. was once again battered by a barrage of financially-motivated ransomware attacks that denied Americans access to…

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