Kevin Collier reports: A major hospital chain has been hit by what appears to be one of the largest medical cyberattacks in United States history. Computer systems for Universal Health Services, which has more than 400 locations, primarily in the U.S., began to fail over the weekend, and some hospitals have had to resort to filing…
Category: Malware
Ru: Group of persons charged with creating, using, and distributing thousands of copies of malicious computer program in 2017-2018
The following is a google-supplied translation of a press release issued by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the North Caucasus Federal District on September 26: The investigative part of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the North Caucasus Federal District completed the…
Hackers Have Infiltrated Many of Washington State’s Agencies
Kartikay Mehrotra and Dina Bass report: Hackers have launched a sprawling, multifaceted cyber-attack against the state of Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter. The attack infested many of the state’s agencies with sophisticated malware, including one type known as Trickbot, according to the two people, who requested anonymity because they aren’t authorized…
Suspicious logins reported after ransomware attack on US govt contractor
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Customers of Tyler Technologies, one of the biggest software providers for the US state and federal government, are reporting finding suspicious logins and previously unseen remote access tools (RATs) on their networks and servers. The reports come days after Tyler Technologies admitted last week to suffering a ransomware attack. Read more on…
TN: ‘Data security incident’ shuts down Montgomery County’s computer network
Chris Smith reports: Montgomery County’s government networks were taken down over the weekend during a “data security incident” that started on Friday. While several websites were accessible to the public on Sunday, they had limited functionality. Read more on Clarksville Now.
Nebraska Medicine was victim of cyber attack
Kevin Westhues reports: Nebraska Medicine confirmed Thursday night that it was the victim of a cyber attack. The attack caused a significant downtime for its information technology system, leading to many postponed appointments throughout the week. The entity issued a statement on Thursday that says, in part: Earlier this week Nebraska Medicine experienced a significant…