There has been a proliferation of new ransomware or hacking groups in the past six months, and some of them are still flying under the media radar. One of those groups is the dAn0n Hacker Group. On March 26, dAn0n added Pediatric Urology Associates (“PUA”) to their leak site. On April 25, an updated listing…
Alexander Nguyen reports: Palomar Health Medical Group’s (PHMG) phones and computer systems are still down after “suspicious activities” nearly two months ago. Palomar Health said it discovered the problem on May 5, which was affecting certain computer systems, and quickly took those systems offline to prevent the spread of possible malware. The health care system…
The AlphV (aka Blackcat) ransomware group may have disappeared after a law enforcement seizure in December, and then an exit scam by its admin in March, but the impact of some of its breaches continues. While the Change Healthcare breach continues to make headlines, earlier breaches by Blackcat also continue to impact victims. In July…
On June 13, the INC Ransom group added Maryhaven in Ohio to their leak site. DataBreaches subsequently contacted Maryhaven to inquire what it was doing in response to INC’s claims. They did not reply, but subsequently posted a notice on their website that said, in part: We are aware that some of our systems are…
Two ransomware groups claimed to have attacked Consulting Radiologists. The notification is silent about any ransom demands. Consulting Radiologists LTD. (“CRL”)” in Minnesota is a physician-owned practice. On February 12, 2024, they detected suspicious activity on their network. An investigation revealed that an unauthorized actor had accessed certain files and data. Those files contained patient…
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On June 18, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a settlement with R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (“RRD”), a global provider of business communication and marketing services, for violating the internal controls and disclosure controls provisions of federal securities laws in relation to Donnelley’s response to a 2021 ransomware attack….