WNCT reports: The Onslow Water and Sewer Authority‘s internal computer system, including servers and personal computers, was hit by a ransomware attack Saturday. […] ONWASA began experiencing persistent virus attacks from a polymorphic malware known as EMOTET on October 4…….. At what ONWASA officials said may have been a timed event, the malware launched a…
Category: Government Sector
Former Hassan staffer accused of breaking into office, leaking info
Breanna Edelstein reports: Sen. Maggie Hassan’s former staffer Jackson Cosko is facing up to 50 years in federal prison amid accusations that he recently broke into the New Hampshire Democrat’s Washington office, leaked lawmakers’ personal information and threatened to do the same to others. Investigators said they were alerted to the 27-year-old’s alleged criminal activity after he used…
Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records
Lolita C. Baldor reports: The Pentagon on Friday said there has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel. According to a U.S. official familiar with the matter, the breach could have affected as many as 30,000 workers, but…
ID: Madison County held hostage by ransomware on Monday
Lisa Dayley Smith reports: Ransomware held Madison County hostage on Monday and continued through much of Thursday. The hacker demanded money to restore files and access, but Madison County officials declined to pay. Instead, officials turned to their IT specialists to fix the problem. County workers called in specialists on Monday – Columbus Day –…
Minnesota DHS Notifies Residents After Discovering Two Successful Phishing Attacks
KSTP reports: The Minnesota Department of Human Services were victims of a phishing email scam, where someone had the ability to access the information of approximately 21,000 individuals who interacted with the department. DHS confirmed the potential breach Thursday in a statement. DHS sent out a letter dated Tuesday to those individuals whose information may…
Lake Worth Utilities customers may have had credit card information stolen
WPTV reports: Customers of the City of Lake Worth Utilities who utilized the online credit card payment option to pay their bill may have experienced a possible breach of their credit card information. Lake Worth Utilities is encouraging all customers to check their statements for any fraudulent transactions that occurred between August 28 and October…