Catalin Cimpanu reports: An infection with the Ryuk ransomware took down a maritime facility for more than 30 hours; the US Coast Guard said in a security bulletin it published before Christmas. The agency did not reveal the name or the location of the port authority; however, it described the incident as recent. Read more on…
Category: Malware
Ransomware at IT Services Provider Synoptek
Brian Krebs reports: Synoptek, a California business that provides cloud hosting and IT management services to more than a thousand customers nationwide, suffered a ransomware attack this week that has disrupted operations for many of its clients, according to sources. The company has reportedly paid a ransom demand in a bid to restore operations as…
TX: San Antonio mental health and substance abuse services provider hit by ransomware attack
Laura Garcia reports: A cyber attack has shut down the computer network at the Center for Health Care Services, Bexar County’s largest provider of mental health and substance abuse services. CEO Jelynne LeBlanc Burley confirmed Tuesday that the company’s system was included in a larger-scale cyber attack last week that’s under investigation by federal law…
NM: Portales hospital reports security breach after discovering malware on radiology server
ABC reports: Roosevelt General Hospital patients should keep an eye on their credit scores following a potential breach into the hospital’s secure systems containing personal information. RGH issued a public notice Monday regarding the potential theft of patients’ personal information that was discovered on Nov. 14. Read more on ABC.
Sherwood telemarketing company temporarily shuts down, blames cyber attack ransom
Shelby Rose reports on a ransomware incident in Arkansas: A Sherwood telemarketing agency has unexpectedly closed its doors, leaving over 300 employees without jobs a few days before Christmas. In a letter to employees, CEO of The Heritage Company, Sandra Franecke saying their servers were attacked by hackers, who demanded a ransom, which they paid…
Israeli spyware allegedly used to target Pakistani officials’ phones
Stephanie Kirchgaessner reports: The mobile phones of at least two dozen Pakistani government officials were allegedly targeted earlier this year with technology owned by the Israeli spyware company NSO Group, the Guardian has learned. Scores of Pakistani senior defence and intelligence officials were among those who could have been compromised, according to sources familiar with…