NEWARK, N.J. – An indictment was unsealed today charging three Iranian nationals with allegedly orchestrating a scheme to hack into the computer networks of multiple U.S. victims, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and National Security Division Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced today. As alleged in the indictment, from October 2020 through the present, Mansour…
Category: Health Data
A busy morning for those tracking ransomware in the healthcare sector
It is turning out to be a somewhat busy morning here because three new incidents in the healthcare sector reportedly involved ransomware or ransom attempts. DataBreaches was already aware that Medical Associates of the Lehigh Valley notified HHS of a breach impacting 75,268 patients, but their notification letter reveals that this was a ransomware attack….
Ambry Genetics Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over 2020 Data Breach for $12.3M
Genome Web reports: NEW YORK – Ambry Genetics has settled a class action lawsuit over a breach of personal customer data that occurred in 2020. According to the settlement agreement, filed Sept. 9 with the US District Court for the Central District of California, Ambry will pay $12.3 million into a settlement fund. Ambry, which is owned by…
It’s like a veritable fire sale on Indonesians’ personal data
Indonesia’s private data protection bill cleared another hurdle and could be voted into law this week. As Bloomberg reports: Data operators could face up to five years in jail and a maximum fine of 5 billion rupiah ($337,000) for leaking or misusing private information, according to Indonesia’s new data privacy bill set to be passed…
Unpatched and Outdated Medical Devices Provide Cyber Attack Opportunities
FBI Private Industry Notification PIN 20220912-001 TLP: WHITE Summary The FBI has identified an increasing number of vulnerabilities posed by unpatched medical devices that run on outdated software and devices that lack adequate security features. Cyber threat actors exploiting medical device vulnerabilities adversely impact healthcare facilities’ operational functions, patient safety, data confidentiality, and data integrity….
LockBit updates leak site with post about Sud-Francilien hospital
After weeks of information and misinformation leaking out, and after some outstanding reporting by Valéry Rieß-Marchive on LeMagIT, LockBit 3.0 has publicly confirmed that they are responsible for the attack on South Francilien Hospital Center (CHSF). Consistent with the usual rhetoric we see from threat actors in such circumstances, LockBit tries to put responsibility on…