Eric Graves reports: Huntsville City School students are getting back to learning this week, after having several days off because of a cyber security threat. The only hitch, no devices. As the investigation into the possible ransomware attack continues, HCS administrators are still asking students to keep their laptops off and stay away from school…
Category: Malware
Foxconn electronics giant hit by ransomware, $34 million ransom
Lawrence Abrams reports: Foxconn electronics giant suffered a ransomware attack at a Mexican facility over the Thanksgiving weekend, where attackers stole unencrypted files before encrypting devices. Foxconn is the largest electronics manufacturing company globally, with recorded revenue of $172 billion in 2019 and over 800,000 employees worldwide. Foxconn subsidiaries include Sharp Corporation, Innolux, FIH Mobile, and…
Easy Way In? 5 Ransomware Victims Had Their Pulse Secure VPN Credentials Leaked
Victoria Kivilevich writes: Rising ransomware attacks around the world, together with the recent lists of exposed Pulse Secure VPN credentials set the backdrop for KELA’s latest research. While not all ransomware attacks used CVE-2019-11510 (a vulnerability of unpatched Pulse Secure VPN servers) or the previously shared credentials to the compromised corporate networks, it does add another layer…
MD: Ransomware impacted Greater Baltimore Medical Center’s information technology systems
Theo Hayes reports: Computer systems were down Sunday at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center due to ransomware, 11 News has learned. GBMC released a statement, saying: “On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, GBMC HealthCare detected a ransomware incident that impacted information technology systems. Although many of our systems are down, GBMC HealthCare has…
Ca: SSQ and La Capitale sites paralyzed
Nora T. Lamontagne reports (translation): The computer failure which paralyzes the online services of SSQ Insurance and La Capitale Insurance since Friday morning is linked to a cyber attack, according to specialists. “We know from a good source that there are attacks in progress,” said Saturday evening Patrick Mathieu, co-founder of Hackfest, a festival of…
FR: The publisher Dedalus victim of a cyber attack
TIC Sante reports (translation): The publisher specializing in hospital IT Dedalus suffered a computer attack on December 2 at its Mérignac site, TICsanté learned on December 3. “All of our systems were shut down immediately and we isolated this site and cut off all network and internet access. We notified our customers this morning [Thursday,…