Heise.de reports: A massive data leak potentially affects hundreds of thousands of patients at ZAR rehab clinics across Germany. Among other things, highly sensitive medical reports were accessible. The affected rehab centers are under the umbrella of Nanz medico, which claims to be the largest provider of outpatient rehab services in Germany. This includes a…
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New York Blood Center Enterprises Ransomware Attack Update
A personal message to whatever threat actor or ransomware group hit the New York Blood Center: You are endangering lives, and every day that goes by will put more lives at risk. Do the morally right thing and give them a decryptor now. — Dissent. A statement from the New York Blood Center: January 29:…
Personal medical information might have been exposed on Chicago Department of Public Health dashboard
Todd Feuer reports: Some people might have had their names and medical information exposed on a Chicago Department of Public Health online dashboard last fall, city officials said. On Oct. 8, 2024, the department learned about an “inadvertent potential disclosure of sensitive information used to generate statistics related to public health and safety,” CDPH officials…
How Interlock Ransomware Infects Healthcare Organizations
The Hacker News reports on Interlock: The Interlock ransomware group begins its attack with a strategic and highly deceptive method known as a Drive-by Compromise. This technique allows the group to gain initial access to targeted systems by exploiting unsuspecting users, often through carefully designed phishing websites. Initial Attack of the Ransomware# The attack starts…
Frederick Health recently identified a ransomware attack
From Frederick Health’s website: January 28, 2025 – Frederick Health Medical Group offices are open. Please be aware that you may experience delays as we continue to operate under current circumstances. In the event that your appointment cannot proceed, the office team will work with you to reschedule as soon as possible. January 27, 2025 – Frederick…
Slovak PM accuses Ukraine — without any evidence — of involvement in alleged “massive cyberattack”
Oleh Pavliuk and Yevhen Kizilov report: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that Slovakia’s national insurance company has suffered a “massive cyberattack” and claimed, without any evidence, that Ukraine was involved. Source: European Pravda with reference to Dennik N Details: At an emergency press conference on Friday, 24 January, Fico said the cyberattack had started at noon…