MX: Jalisco Congress Attacked by Play The Congress of Jalisco announced that it has been affected by a ransomware attack on December 6 by a group called “Play.” The attack encrypted 14 servers and some employees have received extortion demands seeking payment for a decryption key. At a press conference, the President of the Board…
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Cybersecurity firm ‘sniffed out’ hacked Tirupati hospital data on dark web. Now, it’s a ‘victim’ too
Regina Mihindukulasuriya reports on some eyebrow-raising claims. Last week, Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSEK claimed it had found patient data from Sree Saran Medical Centre (SSMC) in Tirupati being sold on the dark web. This week, the company has itself become the victim of a cyber attack. Over 6-7 December, CloudSEK updated its blog about the…
Acuity Brand press release addresses two hacking incidents from 2020 and 2021
Today’s reminder that a lot of businesses have health plans for their employees. Acuity Brands in Georgia has issued a press release with the results of its investigations into two breaches that they report were unrelated. From their statement: The investigation determined that an unauthorized person obtained access to some of Acuity’s systems on December…
“It was instant panic”: Cincinnati restaurants under attack by cyber hackers
Brian Hamrick reports: Multiple restaurants in Cincinnati are fighting cyber hackers who have stolen thousands of dollars, damaged reputations and shut down social media sites. “When it happened, it was instant panic,” said Arnold’s owner Chris Breeden. “Facebook is basically the most important advertising tool we have in our tool bag, and it’s pretty devastating…
Zero-Day Hackers Breach Samsung Galaxy S22 Twice In 24 Hours
Davey Winder reports: Last year, during the Pwn2Own hacking event in Austin, Texas, the Samsung Galaxy S21 was hacked, not once but twice, across a period of just 48 hours. This year, at the Pwn2Own competition in Toronto, Canada, elite hacking teams went one better: Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S22 smartphone fell to zero-day exploits twice on…
NZ: Ransomware attacks: Privacy Commissioner plans investigation as Justice, Health hit
Chris Keall reports: Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster is planning an investigation after Wellington-based IT provider Mercury IT was hit by a ransomware attack – potentially compromising sensitive data it hosts for multiple clients, including health insurer Accuro, BusinessNZ, the NZ National Nurses Association and the Ministry of Justice, with 15,000 Coroners Court files taken out. The…