The Lorenz ransomware group has added AmerisourceBergen/MWI Animal Health to their leak site with what teasingly appears to be a lot of data, except there is no key to unlock the leaked files. Those who want the key will have to contact Lorenz and buy the key. Lorenz did provide a file list as a…
Category: Malware
MA: DotHouse Health discloses data breach but has yet to send letters to patients
On or about December 10, AlphV (aka BlackCat) added DotHouse Health.org to their leak site, where they attempt to pressure victims into paying any ransom demands. In this case, the threat actors did not post any proof pack, but they claimed to have infiltrated 800 GB of data from the Massachusetts HIPAA-covered healthcare provider. On…
Hackers hit Vesuvius, UK engineering company shuts down affected systems
Graham Cluley writes: Vesuvius, the London Stock Exchange-listed molten metal flow engineering company, says it has been hit by a cyber attack. This morning, Vesuvius issued an alert that it was “currently managing a cyber incident.” Read more at GrahamCluley.com.
Ransomware attack may have caused IT breach that shut all four Cork MTU campuses
Liz Dunphy reports: Munster Technological University (MTU) is working with gardaí and the National Cyber Security Centre to establish if a major IT breach that led to the closure of its four Cork campuses is linked to an international ransomware attack on hundreds of organisations. MTU’s four Cork campuses will remain closed today and an update is…
CISA Releases Recovery Tool for VMware Ransomware Victims
Phil Muncaster reports: The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a new script designed to help ransomware victims recover any VMware virtual machines (VMs) impacted by a current global campaign. Ransomware payment tracker Ransomwhere estimated the number of victims at 3800, based on an “internet-wide” scanning effort on Monday. It said four payments had been made…
Suspected Ransomware Attack Disables Some Systems At Ross Memorial Hospital
Pamela Vanmeer reports: Kawartha 411 News has learned a suspected ransomware attack has hit Ross Memorial Hospital disabling some important diagnostic systems and access to medical files. Patients in the Emergency Department notified Kawartha 411 this morning calling the situation “crazy”. Patients say staff aren’t able to access the systems needed for treatment and they…