Jack Morse reports: The full impact of a data breach at Prince Edward Island’s largest arts centre is now clear. The results of a recently completed investigation show thousands of people had their personal information exposed. The cyberattack was first reported by the Confederation Centre of the Arts in January. In February, officials confirmed it…
Category: Malware
‘They completely ignored us’: More doctors claim stonewalling by Eye Care Leaders during breach
Jessica Davis reports: Unresponsive. Completely ignored. Misleading. Breached contracts. In a highly regulated industry like healthcare, these are not words one would expect to hear about a vendor tasked with hosting the electronic medical records of small providers and their related patient data. But in the wake of the coverage detailing a number of cited…
NHS 111 service vendor hit by cyberattack that sounds like ransomware incident
NHS 111 services have been targeted by cyber hackers leaving staff “working on paper” and patients told to expect delays. The system which allows call handlers to dispatch ambulances, book patients out-of-hours urgent appointments, or fulfil emergency prescriptions has crashed. The firm behind the system, Advanced, confirmed on Friday night it had lost service on a…
Update: Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine ransomware incident affected 362,833 patients and employees
On June 9, DataBreaches reported that Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine in Indiana had apparently become a ransomware victim of Hive threat actors on or about May 20. The threat actors added the medical practice to their dedicated leak site on June 8 and leaked a “proofpack” that contained passwords for accounts as well as…
Luxembourg energy companies struggling with alleged ransomware attack, data breach
Jonathan Greig reports: Two companies based in Luxembourg are grappling with an alleged ransomware attack that began last week, the latest in a string of incidents involving European energy companies. Encevo Group said its Luxembourg entities Creos – an energy network operator – and the supplier Enovos were “victims of a cyberattack on the night…
First Choice Community Healthcare discloses breach but doesn’t reveal it was a ransomware attack
First Choice Community Healthcare (FCCH) is a non-profit healthcare system in New Mexico providing a range of services to the community. In a press release issued today, they describe a security incident that they discovered on March 27, 2022. The notice is also posted on their website. Their notice talks about how the incident “may…