Jim Parker reports: The computer network for the Las Cruces Public Schools remained offline a week after a ransomware attack by hackers forced the shutdown of the entire system. After originally trying to get existing servers for dozens of schools back online late last week, computer technicians for the district said late Monday they were now working…
Category: Malware
The Ransomware Superhero of Normal, Illinois
<h1>The Ransomware Superhero of Normal, Illinois</h1><p><em> by Renee Dudley, ProPublica This story was co-published with the Chicago Sun-Times and The Pantagraph. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published. About 10 years ago, Michael…
The First BlueKeep Mass Hacking Is Finally Here—but Don’t Panic
Andy Greenberg reports: When Microsoft revealed last May that millions of Windows devices had a serious hackable flaw known as BlueKeep—one that could enable an automated worm to spread malware from computer to computer—it seemed only a matter of time before someone unleashed a global attack. As predicted, a BlueKeep campaign has finally struck. But so far it’s fallen short…
Ca: Digital pirates search for prey in Southwestern Ontario
Kathleen Saylors and Galen Simmons report: It may have just been a coincidence. But the revelation by Stratford officials on Sept. 19 that the city paid $75,000 to a hacker to regain access to its computer network following a cyber attack five months earlier was followed by a wave of cyber attacks across Southwestern Ontario. In little…
Brooklyn Hospital Center notifies patients after data could be not be recovered after malware attack
Brooklyn Hospital Center has issued a press release about a data incident that may not have resulted in access or exfiltration of patient data (they couldn’t determine that) but did result in their inability to recover certain data related to specific patients. From their notice: In late July 2019, the Hospital became aware of unusual activity…
Louisiana releases details of summer school system hacking
KATC reports that the Governor’s office has released a follow-up on a ransomware attack that hit five school districts in July. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) today released details about this summer’s cyber attack on Louisiana school systems. As we reported this summer , several school systems were offline after a…