Sheila Hagar reports: Walla Walla University officials are investigating a campus-wide cyberattack that crashed online networks and phone lines this fall-finals week. School officials today referred to the hacking, discovered Monday, as a ransomware incident but did not confirm a monetary ransom was demanded. Read more on Government Technology.
Category: Malware
Love, Bonito apologises to customers after personal data breach
CNA reports: SINGAPORE: Some Love, Bonito customers may have had their personal data leaked after a “malicious code” was found on the retailer’s e-commerce website. In an e-mail sent out to customers on Friday (Dec 13) and seen by CNA, the retailer said the code was added to its website on Tuesday. Read more on Channel…
Attackers Steal Credit Cards in Rooster Teeth Data Breach
Lawrence Abrams reports: Rooster Teeth Productions have suffered a data breach that allowed attackers to steal credit card and other payment information from shoppers on the company’s online store. The production company, known for its popular shows and documentaries such as RTDocs, Crunch Time, Red vs. Blue, gen:LOCK, and Day 5, suffered an attack that…
NYPD Fingerprint Database Infected With Ransomware by Third Party Contractor
Nicole Lindsey reports In yet another sign that hackers are shifting their focus to public institutions and local municipalities, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has acknowledged that its fingerprint database was recently the target of an attempted ransomware attack. According to the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology, the attempted ransomware attack was the…
Hackensack Meridian: We paid ransom to hackers to stop hospital cyber-attack
Michael L. Diamond reports: Hackensack Meridian Health paid an undisclosed amount in ransom to stop a cyber-attack that has disrupted the hospital owner’s computer network since it began last week, the company said Friday. The Edison-based company said it had insurance to help cover the costs associated with cyber-attacks, including payment, remediation and recovery efforts….
Louisiana Community College System Hit with Ransomware
Mark Ballard reports: Going into commencement, Baton Rouge Community College computers were hit with ransomware. The Louisiana State Police have been called in and the computer servers have been shut down, Kizzy Payton, BRCC’s spokeswoman said Wednesday. […] Tech personnel were unsure if BRCC’s computers had been hacked as the state’s system was last month….