Matthew Trevithick reports: The cybersecurity incident that has left Elgin County’s website and email system down since the start of the month may have been the result of a ransomware attack involving a notorious Russia-based ransomware syndicate, Global News has learned. A cyber threat expert says data purporting to belong to the county was posted to the website of the ransomware group…
Category: Malware
Current, former Lakota Local Schools students possibly impacted by third-party data breach
Jared Goffinet reports on a third-party breach affecting some Ohio schools: A ransomware attack of a third-party data company may impact some current and former Lakota Local Schools students. Battelle for Kids was the recent victim of a data breach, according to the district. Battelle for Kids is a company that houses student’s state testing…
Cybercriminals Using New Malware Loader ‘Bumblebee’ in the Wild
Ravie Lakshmanan reports: Cybercriminal actors previously observed delivering BazaLoader and IcedID as part of their malware campaigns are said to have transitioned to a new loader called Bumblebee that’s under active development. “Based on the timing of its appearance in the threat landscape and use by multiple cybercriminal groups, it is likely Bumblebee is, if…
Austin Peay State University resumes after ransomware cyber attack
Ax Sharma reports: Austin Peay State University (APSU) confirmed yesterday that it had been a victim of a ransomware attack. The university, located in Clarksville, Tennessee advised students, staff, and faculty to disconnect their computers and devices from the university network immediately as a precaution. Read more at BleepingComputer. Employees have reported as normal today. Those of…
New Black Basta ransomware springs into action with a dozen breaches
Lawrence Abrams reports: A new ransomware gang known as Black Basta has quickly catapulted into operation this month, breaching at least twelve companies in just a few weeks. The first known Black Basta attacks occurred in the second week of April, as the operation quickly began attacking companies worldwide. While ransom demands likely vary between victims,…
FL: St. Mary’s and Good Samaritan hospitals suffered hack, company says
Andrew Lofholm reports: Good Samaritan and the St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach are among the Tenet-owned hospitals around the country that were hacked recently, crippling their phone and computer systems. CBS12 News broke the story last Thursday when the company reported it was experiencing some sort of “network outage.” Nurses told CBS12 News they…