Sergiu Gatlan reports: Artech Information Systems, one of the largest US IT staffing companies, has disclosed a data breach caused by a ransomware attack that affected some of its systems during early January 2020. Artech is a privately-held firm with an estimated $810 million annual revenue run rate for 2019 and more than 10,500 employees and consultants…
Category: Malware
Fairfax County Public Schools confirms it was a victim of cyberattack
There was nothing on the homepage of Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia that would indicate any cyberattack or problem, but the ransomware threat actors known as Maze had listed the FCPS on its leak site this week and provided some files as proof of access/acquisition. DataBreaches.net contacted FCPS to ask them whether they…
CA: Enloe Medical Center also notifying patients after Blackbaud ransomware incident
Add Enloe Medical Center to those notifying donors and patients because of the ransomware incident that Blackbaud disclosed in July. You can read their notification here.
IA: Fort Dodge Community School District to reopen after cyberattack
KCCI reports: The Fort Dodge Community School District will be back in session Friday after a cyberattack forced the closure of the school Thursday. Superintendent Jesse Ulrich confirmed that the district experienced a cyberattack Wednesday. Ulrich said the attack compromised its phones and internet. The problem has since been resolved. Read more on KCCI. It is…
Equinix data center giant hit by Netwalker Ransomware, $4.5M ransom
Lawrence Abrams reports: Data center and colocation giant Equinix has been hit with a Netwalker ransomware attack where threat actors are demanding $4.5 million for a decryptor and to prevent the release of stolen data. Read more on BleepingComputer, who was able to get a statement from Equinix confirming the attack. h/t, @Chum1ng0
SegurCaixa Adeslas activates its contingency plan due to a ransomware attack
Europa Press reports that the insurance company has activated its incident response plan in the wake of a ransomware attack. The following is a translation: SegurCaixa Adeslas activates its contingency plan due to a ransomware attack SegurCaixa Adeslas has activated its contingency plan after having suffered a ransomware attack on its computer systems, the company…