On March 29, WWMT in Michigan reported: Hacked and held for ransom by a computer virus, a doctor’s office in Battle Creek was forced to close its doors after, doctors said, they refused to pay and their entire system was wiped out. Dr. William Scalf told Newschannel 3 ransomware locked up the system at Brookside…
Category: Malware
One month later, Taos Municipal Schools District still working to recover from ransomware attack
Jesse Moya has an update on the Taos Municipal Schools District ransomware incident that occurred on February 28. On March 22, we had reported that three weeks later, the district was still working on recovering from the attack. As of March 28, they have continued to make progress, but they have not totally restored everything…
Cyber attack at Isle of Wight primary school — personal data may have been stolen
County Press reports: A potential data leak of personal information has taken place at an Isle of Wight Primary School. Haylands Primary School in Ryde said they had become aware of a malware virus affecting their IT systems on March 18. Upon investigation they realised there had been unauthorised log-ins to the school server. In…
Cyber attack at Newport schools didn’t expose student data
Jim T. Ryan reports: The Newport School District got a first-hand experience with internet security after computers were infected in February with a computer virus that came through email, according to Superintendent Ryan Neuhard. “All agencies are fighting against viruses,” he said, noting that cyber security has become a priority for everyone, including schools, businesses…
NY: Albany attacked by ransomware hack, mayor says
Diego Mendoza-Moyers reports: Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan on Saturday said in a social media post that the city experienced a ransomware cyber attack. “We are currently determining the extent of the compromise. We are committed to keeping you informed and will provide updates as they become available,” she tweeted. Read more on Times Union, although…
Card breach reported at Buca di Beppo, Planet Hollywood, and other restaurants
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Earl Enterprises, the hospitality industry giant behind several restaurant brands like Planet Hollywood and Earl of Sandwich, announced today a security breach of its payment card processing systems. […] Impacted restaurants include Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Hollywood, Chicken Guy!, Mixology, and Tequila Taqueria. Read more on ZDNet. It seems…