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Over 500 US schools were hit by ransomware in 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: In the first nine months of the year, ransomware infections have hit over 500 US schools, according to a report published last week by cyber-security firm Armor. In total, the company said it found and tracked ransomware infections at 54 educational organizations like school districts and colleges, accounting for disruptions at over…

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North Florida OB-GYN discloses April ransomware incident

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Dissent

Lindsey Nolen reports: North Florida OB-GYN has notified its patients of a data breach that the health care system became aware of on July 27. A portion of the health care provider’s computer systems were affected by the cyber incident on or before April 29, according to North Florida OB-GYN. Read more on CBS 47. The notification indicates that the…

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Systems shut down in Victorian hospitals after suspected cyber attack

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Dissent

Australian Associated Press reports: Surgeries and outpatient care will be delayed after regional Victorian hospital computer networks were hacked in a ransomware attack. The government said personal patient information had not been accessed. Hospitals that are a part of the Gippsland Health Alliance and of the South West Alliance of Rural Health have been impacted….

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CA: Wood Ranch Medical Announces It Will Close Practice Due to Ransomware Attack

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Dissent

Update: this incident was reported to HHS as impacting  5,835 patients.  For the second time in six months, a medical practice has announced that it is closing its practice as a result of a ransomware attack.  The first case involved Brookside ENT and Hearing Center in Michigan, whose doctors refused to pay the $6,500 ransom…

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Hearing aid manufacturer hit by cyber attack slashes profits by $95 million

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Dissent

Graham Cluley reports: Demant, the manufacturer of Oticon hearing aids, has said that it expects losses of up to 650 million kroner (approximately $95 million) following a cyber attack earlier this month. The company’s servers suffered what it described as a “critical incident” on September 3, disrupting the production and distribution of its products. Read…

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Two Southwestern Ontario hospitals hit by cyber attack

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Dissent

Kathleen Saylors reports: Two Southwestern Ontario hospitals, connected by shared infrastructure, are currently suffering cyber attacks, the latest in a string of similar incursions in the area this week. The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance, which oversees the Listowel hospital, about 50 kilometres north of Stratford, and the Wingham hospital in northeast Huron County, confirmed Thursday…

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