David Royer reports: The Town of Collierville’s computer systems have been attacked by ransomware blocking access to some files. Collierville officials confirmed the cyberattack Thursday morning Read more on WREG.
Category: Government Sector
Potter County Sheriff’s Office continues to recover from ransomware attack
Hmmm. I don’t think I had ever seen earlier reports on this attack, but it sounds like it was seriously disabling for the Potter County’s Sheriff’s Office in Texas: The Potter County Sheriff’s Office continues to recover from the ransomware attack that happened back in April. Sheriff Brian Thomas said they have been able to…
NY: Onondaga Libraries hit by ransomware attack
WSYR reports: Libraries across Onondaga County continue to deal with service issues caused by a cyber attack discovered last Friday. While it is unlikely any library card or other personal information is at risk, Past Library Chair Ginny Biesiada said the ransomware attack continues to hold the library system hostage. Read more on WSYR.
KY: Ransomware attack in April hinders library again
Seen in the Owensboro Times: Daviess County Public Library is offering patrons another unexpected amnesty on fines for overdue materials after a ransomware attack has limited access to some of the facility’s computers for the second time in three months. Read more on Owensboro Times. It seems that they are saying that this is not…
Suspect arrested after Bulgarian cyber attack (UPDATE 2)
EuroNews reports an update to a story noted earlier this week on this site: Bulgarian police said on Wednesday they have arrested a suspect for a cyber attack on the country’s National Revenue Agency (NRA), which led to the leak of personal and financial data of millions of people. “We have a suspect that has…
Hacker steals data of millions of Bulgarians, emails it to local media
Catalin Cimpanu reports: A mysterious hacker (or hacker group) has stolen the personal details of millions of Bulgarians and has emailed download links to the stolen data to local news publications. The data’s origin is believed to be the country’s National Revenue Agency (NRA), a department of the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance. In a message…