Having trouble getting support for security efforts? Maybe show this one to the board of directors. Leah Rizkallah reports: Cybersecurity is now among the most critical risk-areas for companies across industries, and boards of directors must be vigilant in overseeing their companies’ cybersecurity efforts. Failing to do so not only increases risks for the company,…
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One year later, Minimally Invasive Surgery of Hawaii notifies patients of ransomware incident
A notification letter template that showed up on the California Attorney General’s site this week is dated “February 19, 2021.” I assume the 2021 is a typo based on the rest of the letter. The letter from Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii (OAH) begins (emphasis added by this site): Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii, All Access Ortho…
The US is unmasking Russian hackers faster than ever
Patrick Howell O’Neill reports: Just 48 hours after banks and government websites crashed in Ukraine under the weight of a concerted cyberattack on February 15 and 16, the United States pointed the finger at Russian spies. Anne Neuberger, the White House’s deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, said that the US has…
Grand Junction man negotiates with ransomware ‘bad guys’
Tom Hesse reports: Eastern Europe can be perilous if you have the kind of job Kurtis Minder has. It’s a line of work featuring regular correspondence with the FBI and familiarity with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control Sanctions list. Minder operates in the sprawling world of cybersecurity, drawing interest for his…
Sea Mar Community Health Centers Hit with Class Action Suits Over 2021 Data Breach
Kendal Enz reports: Sea Mar Community Health Centers is facing numerous class action complaints for alleged inadequate cyber security procedures that resulted in a data breach of more than 650,000 class members’ sensitive information. The complaints, which were filed in November 2021 in King County Superior Court, were removed to Washington’s Western District Court this…
Only 3% of consumers freeze credit after data breach
Here’s a statistic I haven’t seen before. Rachel DePompa reports: According to a new study by the Identity Theft Resource Center, Americans know about credit freezes but rarely use them. The research was published by the nonprofit DIG.Works. It found only 3% of surveyed consumers actually froze their credit after receiving a data breach notice….