On May 11th, 2018, we learned that payment card information of some of our Guests who visited certain Chili’s® Grill & Bar corporate-owned restaurants have been compromised in a data incident. Currently, we believe the data incident was limited to between March – April 2018; however, we continue to assess the scope of the incident. Upon…
Category: Malware
Ca: Wasaga Pays Ransom for Town Data
Mariane McLeod reports: Wasaga Beach has paid part of the ransom to hackers who took over the town’s computer system earlier this month. The computer ransomware attack started Sunday, April 29th. Staff discovered they couldn’t access town data when the arrived on Monday. Read more on Bayshore Broadcasting.
Superintendent sheds more light on system breach
The Leominster schools superintendent revealed more details about the recent ransomware attack that resulted in them paying a $10,000 ransom to get a decryption key from the attackers. Peter Jasinski reports: …. According to Deacon, the attack, which took place on the night of April 14, had affected 25 computer systems, 13 servers, and 11…
OR: Roseburg Public Schools computer system hacked
Saphara Harrell reports: A ransomware attack targeted Roseburg Public Schools Monday morning, blocking access to the district’s email, website and software, school officials said. Superintendent Gerry Washburn said IT personnel are working to restore encrypted files that were affected by a computer ransomware attack. Washburn said the district took steps to “neutralize” the attack and said…
Malware may have compromised some Florida Hospital patient information
Naseem S. Miller reports: A malicious software that recently affected several Florida Hospital websites may have compromised some patient information, the health system said on Wednesday afternoon. […] The compromised websites include FloridaBariatric.com, FHOrthoInstitute.com and FHExecutiveHealth.com. They were taken offline for repair. Read more on Orlando Sentinel. As of the time I’m posting this, I…
MA: Leominster pays $10K in bitcoin ransom to undo cyberattack on schools
Paula J. Owen reports: The city paid $10,000 in bitcoin last week to cyber extortionists who infiltrated the school district’s computer systems over the April school break, according to city officials, affecting every school in the district. Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella called those who carried out the cyberattack “smart” and said they knew what they…