And yet another ransomware incident. They do not disclose the number of patients who were notified about this. Of note, sounds like their recovery was pretty smooth because they were prepared. BOSTON, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Tenx Systems, LLC d/b/a ResiDex Software (“ResiDex”) specializes in providing software for assisted living homes, group homes, and organizations…
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CO: Hit by ransomware, Estes Park Health decides to pay the ransom to get decryption keys
Zach Clemens reports that Estes Park Health suffered a ransomware attack on June 2. No data was exfiltrated, but it was locked up, and after consulting with their cyberinsurer and IT people, they decided that they had to pay the ransom. “At that point in time we are looking at the patients we have internally,…
OH: N.E.O. Urology pays attackers $75,000 after ransomware attack
Corey Vallas reports N.E.O. Urology in Boardman, Ohio paid attackers $75,000 after their computer systems were encrypted by ransomware. Police say the fax listed “Pay4Day.io” as the contact for further information. Read more on WFMJ. There is no notice on the medical practice’s web site as of the time of this posting, but it’s interesting…
A computer virus has thrown Philadelphia’s court system into chaos
Colin Lecher reports: Since May 21st, a virus has shut down Philadelphia’s online court system, bringing network access to a standstill. The problems started unexpectedly: suddenly, no one could seem to access the system to file documents. “It wasn’t working,” says Rachel Gallegos, a senior staff attorney with the civil legal aid organization Community Legal…
TX: Edcouch hit by ransomware
Joanna Guzman reports: A hacker gains access to the city of Edcouch and threatens to erase all the city’s information if officials did not deposit $40,000 in Bitcoins; a form of electronic cash. Information from the water department and city finances were compromised in the attack. The city manager says this comes just after the…
FL: ‘Triple Threat’ Ransomware Attack Cripples Email Systems and Services of Lake City
Cyware reports: The Lake City Police Department is investigating a ransomware attack on their city network systems that resulted in the shutdown of several emergency services. The ransomware used in the attack has been detected as ‘Triple Threat’. What happened? In a breach notification, the Lake City police have revealed that the attack occurred on…