December 19, 2019 NOTICE OF DATA BREACH Dear Wawa Customers, At Wawa, the people who come through our doors every day are not just customers, you are our friends and neighbors, and nothing is more important than honoring and protecting your trust. Today, I am very sorry to share with you that Wawa has experienced…
Category: Malware
Ca: Manitoba insurance company struck by ransomware attack
Canadian Press reports: A Manitoba-based insurance and financial brokerage that has clients across the Prairies has been hit by a ransomware attack that it hadn’t publicly disclosed. Andrew Agencies, based in Virden, appears on a list of targets published online this week by an international cybercriminal gang. Read more on CHVN.
Yerington Paiute Tribe hacked in cyber attack
Amy Alonso reports: The Yerington Paiute Tribe has been hit by a Ransomware virus. The tribe was hit by the virus Dec. 10. Negotiations and underway and there is no target date for the release of the tribe’s system, according to Tribal Chairwoman Laurie Thom. All tribal programs, administration and clinic networks are locked out…
CA: Hackers cripple city of Galt computer systems in ransomware attack
Matthew Nuttle and Kurt Rivera report: Hackers have crippled key computer systems for the city of Galt in pursuit of a ransom payment, city officials announced Tuesday. Officials said they first learned of the ransomware attack early Monday morning when computer systems started to fail. The full extent of the attack is not yet known, but officials…
11 New US School Districts Compromised by Ransomware; 72 in 2019
Security Magazine reports: Eleven new U.S. school districts (comprised of 226 schools) have been compromised by ransomware since late October, says a report by Armor. Since January 2019 to date, Armor has identified a total of 72 school districts and/or individual educational institutions that have publicly reported being a victim of ransomware. These attacks have potentially…
Ransomware Gangs Now Outing Victim Businesses That Don’t Pay Up
Brian Krebs reports: As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start publishing data stolen from victims who refuse to pay up. To make matters worse, one ransomware gang has now created a public Web site identifying recent victim companies that have chosen…