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Vendor hack slows NJ state agency’s ability to print documents 

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Dissent

101.5 reports: Receiving a printed state document could prove to be a challenge because of an issue with the vendor used by the state. The state office of Office of Information Technology, which facilitates the service, said vendor R.R. Donnelley & Sons identified a “systems intrusion in its technical environment” and responded by shutting down…

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AR: Crawford County Assessor’s Office is the latest public entity to be hit by a cyberattack.

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Dissent

5News reports that an Arkansas county has been hit by a cyberattack, although the details are not yet clear: According to Crawford County Judge Dennis Gilstrap, a cyberattack was discovered at the County Assessors office on Monday, Dec. 27. Gilstrap said he is not exactly sure of the correct phrasing but employees discovered files missing…

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Pk: Hackers steal, put up for sale Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police data

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Dissent

While Avos Locker gave a  U.S. police department a free decryptor after realizing that they had been attacked, a Pakistani police department may be having a different outcome with unidentified attackers. Pakistan Today reports: Sensitive data belonging to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police has been accessed in an apparent cyberattack and put up for sale on the…

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Ransomware gang coughs up decryptor after realizing they hit the police

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Dissent

Lawrence Abrams reports: The AvosLocker ransomware operation provided a free decryptor after learning they encrypted a US government agency. Last month, a US police department was breached by AvosLocker, who encrypted devices and stole data during the attack. However, according to a screenshot shared by security researcher pancak3, after learning that the victim was a government…

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Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority investigating Christmas Day cybersecurity incident

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Dissent

Kimberley Fowler reports: The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) reports that it has temporarily disabled certain computer systems and applications, as it investigates a cybersecurity incident that occurred on Dec. 25. […] SLGA states it does not have any evidence that the security of any customer, employee or other personal data has been misused, and asks for patience during…

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SD: Brown County received notification of a breach when computer system shut down in August

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Dissent

Elisa Sand reports: Months after the Brown County computer system was down for an extended stretch, a few details about the incident are being confirmed. Emergency Management Director Scott Meints said the incident started on Aug. 1 when the county’s information technology department received a notification that an external agency had set up malware to…

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