Connor Jones reports: QNAP customers have expressed anger towards the company after it forced a security update on large numbers of its users’ network-attached storage (NAS) drives. The NAS manufacturer announced on Wednesday that DeadBolt ransomware was “widely targeting” QNAP drives and locking out users until they paid a fee in Bitcoin. Numerous users began reporting…
Category: Malware
Hit by Conti ransomware in October, Medical Healthcare Solutions now notifying clients’ patients (Update 1)
On January 21, Medical Healthcare Solutions issued a statement on its website about a ransomware attack, although they do not state that it was a ransomware attack. Nor do they identify the incident as an attack by Conti, but it was. Medical Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MHS), recently experienced a cyber-incident that impacted some protected health…
Conti ransomware hits Apple, Tesla supplier
Catalin Cimpanu reports: The Conti ransomware gang has been linked to an attack on Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company and a major supplier of power components to companies like Apple and Tesla. The attack took place last Friday, on January 21, according to a statement shared by the company with stock market authorities. Read more…
Midland University in Nebraska victim of ransomware attack last January
Add Midland University to any list of secondary educational institutions hit by ransomware. From their recent notification: On January 18, 2021, Midland discovered that its network had been impacted by a sophisticated malware attack that encrypted certain computer files. Midland immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party computer forensic specialists, to determine the…
PA: Pennsbury’s Computer System Breached, Incident Under Investigation
Tom Sofield reports: The Pennsbury School District reported a cyber attack had breached their network. In a letter to the public Sunday, Superintendent Dr. Thomas Smith wrote the cyber attack breached district data. There was no evidence an financial or personal data for staff or students was compromised. Read more at LevittownNow.
Canada’s foreign affairs ministry hacked, some services down
Ax Sharma reports: The Canadian government department for foreign and consular relations, Global Affairs Canada was hit by a cyberattack last week. While critical services remain accessible, access to some online services is currently not available, as government systems continue to recover from the attack. Read more at BleepingComputer. Last night, the Treasury Board of Canada tweeted…