Lucas Ropek reports: For the second time in a little over a year, a ransomware attack has struck the city of Baltimore, affecting its computer network and leading officials to shut down a majority of its servers, according to the mayor’s office. The attack, which occurred sometime Tuesday morning, left unaffected most critical systems such…
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KY: Daviess Co. library closed due to recent ransomware attack
Britney Taylor reports: Daviess County Public Library workers begin three days of work to restore systems affected by last week’s ransomware attack. The library is closed until Thursday as staff take inventory, updating patron accounts and repair damage from last week. Library Director Erin Waller says they’ve restored backup systems and are determining what’s been…
MN: American Baptist Homes of the Midwest notifies patients and residents of ransomware incident
May 6, 2019 Re: Notification of Security Incident Dear Sir or Madam, We are writing to let you know about an information security incident that could potentially affect the confidentiality of your personal information. Please be assured we have taken every step necessary to address this incident and we are committed to fully protecting all…
CT: Middletown schools thwart malware attack
The Middletown Press reports: An end-of-year ransomware attack, which disabled access to critical business systems and applications for Middletown Public Schools, underscored the need to upgrade both perimeter and endpoint security recently. The district operates an enterprise network connecting 14 buildings with a high-speed (1 Gbps) fiber optic network. Over 6,000 users access educational, business…
Cyber-attack threat is costly for Modesto schools. The total estimate may surprise you.
Ken Carlson reports: The costs of combating a recent cyber attack and securing computer services against further attacks will easily exceed $1 million for Sylvan Union School District. According to a budget study in April, the Modesto school district amassed $475,700 in costs in eradicating two cyber-attack viruses that took down essential services in the…
Austrian construction group Porr hit by cyber attack
Kirsti Knolle reports: Austrian construction company Porr detected a cyber attack on its communication infrastructure on Thursday and its telephone lines and emails were disrupted, the company said. The disruption was caused by a virus, which has been identified, a company spokeswoman said. Read more on Reuters.