This really has been a serious attack in terms of time and effort to recover. According to previous coverage from NOLA, The attack began Dec. 13 after an employee apparently responded to an email seeking credentials to access the city’s system. The city declared a state of emergency and has been working since then to bring…
Category: Malware
Maze Ransomware Sued for Publishing Victim’s Stolen Data; Irish ISP hosting MazeNews takes down site
Lawrence Abrams reports: The anonymous operators behind the Maze Ransomware are being sued by a victim for illegally accessing their network, stealing data, encrypting computers, and publishing the stolen data after a ransom was not paid. The company suing Maze is Southwire, a leading wire and cable manufacturer from Carrollton, Georgia, who was attacked in December…
The ransomware attack that stole Christmas in Arkansas
Catalin Cimpanu has an update on a disastrous ransomware attack previously noted involving The Heritage Company in Arkansas. As previously reported, the firm shut down on December 23 for what they hoped would be a temporary closure while they worked to recover from a ransomware attack. Their unexpected closure suddenly left 300 employees without paid employment….
MI: Hackers demand Richmond Community Schools to pay $10,000 in Bitcoin
Kate Raymond reports: Richmond Community Schools were scheduled to reopen from Winter Break on Thursday January 2, 2020. They had to postpone due to a hacking incident that occurred on their server. Richmond Community School’s IT department noticed the hack had occurred on December 27, 2019. And yes, the district has refused to pay the ransom….
Travelex suspends services after malware attack
Zack Whittaker reports: Travelex, a major international foreign currency exchange, has confirmed it has suspended some services after it was hit by malware on December 31. The London-based company, which operates more than 1,500 stores globally, said it took systems offline “as a precautionary measure in order to protect data” and to stop the spread…
TX: Landry’s notifies customers of payment card data breach
Their press release: Landry’s, Inc. (“Landry’s”) takes the security of payment card data very seriously. Years ago (beginning in 2016), Landry’s installed a payment processing solution that uses end-to-end encryption technology at all Landry’s owned locations. Landry’s is notifying customers of an incident that it recently identified and addressed involving payment cards that, in rare…