Security Magazine reports: Eleven new U.S. school districts (comprised of 226 schools) have been compromised by ransomware since late October, says a report by Armor. Since January 2019 to date, Armor has identified a total of 72 school districts and/or individual educational institutions that have publicly reported being a victim of ransomware. These attacks have potentially…
Category: Malware
Ransomware Gangs Now Outing Victim Businesses That Don’t Pay Up
Brian Krebs reports: As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start publishing data stolen from victims who refuse to pay up. To make matters worse, one ransomware gang has now created a public Web site identifying recent victim companies that have chosen…
Walla Walla, Wash., University Disrupted by Cyberattack
Sheila Hagar reports: Walla Walla University officials are investigating a campus-wide cyberattack that crashed online networks and phone lines this fall-finals week. School officials today referred to the hacking, discovered Monday, as a ransomware incident but did not confirm a monetary ransom was demanded. Read more on Government Technology.
Love, Bonito apologises to customers after personal data breach
CNA reports: SINGAPORE: Some Love, Bonito customers may have had their personal data leaked after a “malicious code” was found on the retailer’s e-commerce website. In an e-mail sent out to customers on Friday (Dec 13) and seen by CNA, the retailer said the code was added to its website on Tuesday. Read more on Channel…
Attackers Steal Credit Cards in Rooster Teeth Data Breach
Lawrence Abrams reports: Rooster Teeth Productions have suffered a data breach that allowed attackers to steal credit card and other payment information from shoppers on the company’s online store. The production company, known for its popular shows and documentaries such as RTDocs, Crunch Time, Red vs. Blue, gen:LOCK, and Day 5, suffered an attack that…
NYPD Fingerprint Database Infected With Ransomware by Third Party Contractor
Nicole Lindsey reports In yet another sign that hackers are shifting their focus to public institutions and local municipalities, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has acknowledged that its fingerprint database was recently the target of an attempted ransomware attack. According to the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology, the attempted ransomware attack was the…