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…
Category: Malware
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…
Hackers stole client info, work materials in Accenture ransomware attack
Tim Starks reports: Ransomware hackers began leaking Accenture data after the consulting giant suffered a security incident where the perpetrators made off with client-related documents and work materials. The gang, known as LockBit 2.0, has threatened to leak further after providing purported proof of the breach. Accenture acknowledged the attack on Wednesday, but has downplayed…
SynAck ransomware gang releases decryption keys for old victims
Catalin Cimpanu reports has this exclusive: The El_Cometa ransomware gang, formerly known as SynAck, has released today master decryption keys for the victims they infected between July 2017 and early 2021. The leaked keys were provided to The Record earlier today by an individual who identified themselves as a member of the former SynAck group. Read more…
Ransomware attackers claim to have stolen data from three NZ firms
Tom Pullar-Strecker reports: South Island businesses may be paying an early price for the United States’ recent successes against ransomware attackers. Evidence is emerging that ransomware criminals may be switching attacks to “soft targets” including New Zealand and Australian firms after President Biden laid down the law with Russia, experts say. A ransomware group known…