They could have headlined this story as “Good security practices pay off.” Michael P. Buffer reports: A cyber attack on a server at the Wilkes-Barre Career and Technical Center was discovered Wednesday, and antivirus and backup procedures “prevented a catastrophe” and “a lot of problems,” Administrative Director Anthony C. Guariglia said Thursday. The regional vo-tech…
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Weekend update: Non-US hospitals hit by cyberattacks
Belgium: CHU St. Pierre Cyberattack DHnet in Belgium reports that Saint-Pierre hospital in central Brussels temporarily closed its emergency room and diverted line 112 to other institutions due to a cyberattack early Saturday morning. The attack reportedly disrupted the functioning of many applications, including patient records and telephone lines. By 5:00 pm Brussels time, most…
Highly sensitive files from Berkeley County Schools dumped by ransomware gang
In early February, Berkeley County Schools in West Virginia experienced a ransomware attack. On March 3, the district issued a notice on its website that stated their investigation determined “some data stored in Berkeley County Schools’ network may have been accessed that included employee Social Security numbers and direct deposit information.” That notice makes no…
Data Exfiltration Trends in Healthcare
From the Office of Information Security / HHS and the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center: Data Exfiltration Trends in Healthcare March 9, 2023
Another ransomware attack results in a HIPAA breach: Florida Medical Center
In a notice issued yesterday, Florida Medical Clinic (“FMC”) confirmed that unauthorized individuals gained access to its computer network and used ransomware to encrypt files. FMC detected suspicious activity on January 9, 2023, and the incident was fully contained within hours. FMC states they were able to “proactively isolate the exposure.” DataBreaches has sent them…
Co-Working for the Ransomware Age: How Hive Thrived
Mathew J. Schwartz reports on how Hive blossomed as a business enterprise by co-working, or incorporating smaller victims and teams from Conti. Read his report with insights provided by Yelisey Bohuslavskiy, chief research officer at New York-based threat intelligence firm Red Sense. It makes for a fascinating read.