Michael L. Diamond reports: Hackensack Meridian Health paid an undisclosed amount in ransom to stop a cyber-attack that has disrupted the hospital owner’s computer network since it began last week, the company said Friday. The Edison-based company said it had insurance to help cover the costs associated with cyber-attacks, including payment, remediation and recovery efforts….
Category: Malware
Louisiana Community College System Hit with Ransomware
Mark Ballard reports: Going into commencement, Baton Rouge Community College computers were hit with ransomware. The Louisiana State Police have been called in and the computer servers have been shut down, Kizzy Payton, BRCC’s spokeswoman said Wednesday. […] Tech personnel were unsure if BRCC’s computers had been hacked as the state’s system was last month….
Ransomware: Cybercriminals are adding a new twist to their demands
Liam Tung reports that there’s a new twist to ransomware: attackers are not only encrypting the data, but stealing it and then threatening to leak it if their victim doesn’t pay up. Well, extortion demands (pay us or we’ll sell or dump your data) is nothing new, but I guess combining it with encrypting the…
Cyber Attack Halts Radiation Treatment By Oahu Cancer Center
Eleni Gill reports: A cyber security breach temporarily halted cancer radiation treatment services at The Cancer Center of Hawaii on Oahu, the center acknowledged today. The company, which conducts radiation treatment for cancer patients at two locations — Pali Momi Medical Center and St. Francis’ hospital campus in Liliha — confirmed Tuesday it experienced a computer network…
Waco’s online water payment portal breached, card data possibly captured
Another day, another Click2Gov client reporting a breach. This time it’s Waco, Texas. Update: Gemini Advisory reports that 2500 cards were involved.
Ransomware Writes Drama at Shakespeare Theatre
Lawrence Abrams reports: A ransomware attack over the weekend has taken down the ticketing system and patron database for the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and has also affected at least one other organization in the Madison area. This could not come at a worse time for the Theatre as they were getting ready to begin their…