Angelica Mari reports: The Brazilian government has released a note stating the National Treasury has been hit with a ransomware attack on Friday (13). According to a statement from the Ministry of Economy, initial measures to contain the impact of the cyberattack were immediately taken. The first assessments so far have found there was no damage…
Category: Malware
Moorfields Eye Hospital investigating cyberattack on Dubai hospital, notifying patients
In one of the latest attacks on medical entities, AvosLocker has claimed that they exfiltrated 60 GB of data from “Moorfields NHS UK & Dubai.” So far, however, there is no evidence that any UK servers were hit — only Dubai ones. Moorfields in a specialty eye hospital that is part of the UK’s National…
OH: Memorial Health System experiences ransomware attack
Amy Phelps reports that on Sunday morning, Memorial Health System experienced a ransomware attack. In a press conference, CEO Scott Cantley provided some information and informed the public that the health system is working with emergency backup systems and “modifying some of the things we do. We will continue to provide exceptional care to our community.” According…
Colonial Pipeline notifying 5,810 people whose PII and PHI were caught up in DarkSide breach
On August 13, external counsel for Colonial Pipeline notified the Maine Attorney General’s Office that on July 1, the firm’s investigation into the May DarkSide ransomware attack revealed that personally identifiable and protected health information for some people had been accessed: Based on our investigation, we recently learned that the incident affected certain of your…
Ransomware hackers hit 2 public wastewater plants in Maine
Kate Cough reports: The Department of Environmental Protection has warned municipalities and water-sector professionals to be on alert after two recent ransomware intrusions, believed to be the first on wastewater systems in Maine. The attacks occurred in Limestone and Mount Desert Island, said Judy Bruenjes, a wastewater technical assistance engineer for the DEP. Read more…
Cyberattack Hits Israel’s Bar Ilan University: ‘Data Is Being Erased Right Now’
Amitai Ziv reports: A cyberattack targeted Israel’s Bar Ilan University Sunday, the school reported. An internal email sent out by the university’s IT department said the attack was ongoing and urged staff to shut down their computers. “A serious cyberattack is underway right now against Bar Ilan University,” the internal mail said. “The attack involves…