Laura Douglass reports: A computer malware virus that has devastated a number of businesses across the globe has been disrupting operations the last several days at FirstHealth of the Carolinas and a number of doctors’ offices across the Sandhills. The malware virus was detected in the organization’s computer network midday Tuesday and the system has…
Category: Malware
IFHS Investigates Cybersecurity Breach Of Clinic’s Computer System
Laura Kraegel reports: Unalaska’s clinic is investigating a security breach of its computer system. The ransomware attack happened in August, according to James Kaech, executive director of Iliuliuk Family and Health Services. He said the clinic’s access to its computer system was temporarily blocked, but it seems no information was stolen. Read more on KUCB.
Ransomware On The Rise: Dark Web Market Demand Up 2,500%
AJ Dellinger reports: The demand for ransomware attacks on dark web skyrocketed in the last year, with the marketplace showing a growth of more than 2,500 percent, according to a new report. United States-based cybersecurity company Carbon Black published a study titled “the Ransomware Economy” earlier this week that shows ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly…
Ashland clinic notifies 1,600 patients after ransomware incident
News Tribune reports that a primary care clinic in Ashland, Missouri decided to pay ransom when patient data were encrypted by ransomware. The type of ransomware and amount of ransom was not disclosed: Namaste Health Care in Ashland is notifying about 1,600 patients its office experienced a security incident over the weekend of Aug. 12-13….
Splitting hairs? After investigation, Equifax says it was not hacked again
Liz Moyer reports: Equifax says its systems were not compromised in the latest cyberbreach scare to hit the firm. Shares of the credit reporting company sank earlier on Thursday after Equifax said it had disabled one of its customer help online pages and was investigating another possible cyberbreach. They closed down about 1.69 percent. In…
Malware attacks San Ysidro School District, demands $19K ransom
Leonardo Castañeda reports: Malware infected computers at a local school district this month, deleting emails and forcing the district to temporarily shut down part of its systems. The San Ysidro School District became a local victim of malware attacks that have hit school districts from Maryland to Montana this year. The cyber attack, known as ransomware,…