Danny Palmer reports: The number of organisations that are giving into the extortion demands of cyber criminals after falling victim to ransomware attacks has more than doubled this year. A rise in the number of ransomware attacks in the past year has contributed to to the increased number of organisations opting to pay a ransom for…
Category: Malware
Henry County spends $650K to restore its computer network affected in a data breach
Cyware reports: Henry County, Georgia, was forced to pull out typewriters and switch to paper forms after it’s computer network was affected in a ransomware attack that occurred in July 2019. This tireless manual process appeared to have extended for the next couple of weeks until the affected systems were restored. Read more on Cyware
An Open Letter from Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens to Our Customers
December 19, 2019 NOTICE OF DATA BREACH Dear Wawa Customers, At Wawa, the people who come through our doors every day are not just customers, you are our friends and neighbors, and nothing is more important than honoring and protecting your trust. Today, I am very sorry to share with you that Wawa has experienced…
Ca: Manitoba insurance company struck by ransomware attack
Canadian Press reports: A Manitoba-based insurance and financial brokerage that has clients across the Prairies has been hit by a ransomware attack that it hadn’t publicly disclosed. Andrew Agencies, based in Virden, appears on a list of targets published online this week by an international cybercriminal gang. Read more on CHVN.
Yerington Paiute Tribe hacked in cyber attack
Amy Alonso reports: The Yerington Paiute Tribe has been hit by a Ransomware virus. The tribe was hit by the virus Dec. 10. Negotiations and underway and there is no target date for the release of the tribe’s system, according to Tribal Chairwoman Laurie Thom. All tribal programs, administration and clinic networks are locked out…
CA: Hackers cripple city of Galt computer systems in ransomware attack
Matthew Nuttle and Kurt Rivera report: Hackers have crippled key computer systems for the city of Galt in pursuit of a ransom payment, city officials announced Tuesday. Officials said they first learned of the ransomware attack early Monday morning when computer systems started to fail. The full extent of the attack is not yet known, but officials…