Furniture Village is the UK’s largest independent furniture retailer, having 54 stores across the country. Yesterday, they issued a statement confirming that they had experienced a cyberattack. Statement on cybersecurity attack 3rd June 2021 Frustratingly, our company was recently the target of a cybersecurity attack, however, by immediately implementing security protocols, including shutting down the…
Category: Malware
Al: Mobile County cyberattack shut down systems for 3 days, sparked federal investigation
Yesterday, Al.com reported a ransomware attack on Mobile County, Alabama: The county, in a statement released to the media Wednesday, confirmed it discovered a malware affecting “certain systems.” The infection occurred last week and prompted the county to shut down its system for about three days, according to Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson. […] Broussard…
Dutch pizza chain discloses breach after hacker tries to extort company
Catalin Cimpanu reports: New York Pizza, one of the largest pizza restaurant chains in the Netherlands, has disclosed today a security breach after a hacker tried to extort the company over the weekend. “Last Sunday night on Monday morning we received some emails from a hacker,” the company said in a statement published on its website….
DOJ Announces New Guidance Tackling Ransomware Attacks
Kaila Philo reports that in the wake of some big ransomware attacks, DOJ has issued new guidance. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco released an internal memo late Thursday detailing new guidance on how to tackle cyber-attacks as a result. These recent ransomware attacks “underscore the growing threat that ransomware and digital extortion pose to the Nation, and…
UF Health Florida hospitals back to pen and paper after cyberattack
Lawrence Abrams reports: UF Health Central Florida has suffered a reported ransomware attack that forced two hospitals to shut down portions of their IT network. The University of Florida Health, also known as UF Health, is a healthcare network of hospitals and physician practices that provide care to countries throughout Florida. Today, BleepingComputer has learned that…
Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attack
Tony Fay reports: Passengers going to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard via the Steamship Authority may have to deal with possible delays Wednesday, due to a ransomware attack. The ferry service posted on their official Twitter account Wednesday that the attack is affecting their operations, and that a team of IT professionals is currently working to…