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PA: Washington County pays $350,000 ransom after cyberattack

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Dissent

Chris Hoffman reports: The Washington County Board of Commissioners formally voted on Thursday on handling the recent cyberattack. Some have questioned the transparency of the process. The questions about transparency have been because of secret and emergency meetings. According to the solicitor, some of that was because of the deadlines set up by the cybercriminals….

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HC3: Analyst Note: Akira Ransomware

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Dissent

February 7, 2024 TLP:CLEAR Report: 202402071200 Executive Summary Akira ransomware is a relatively new ransomware gang that has demonstrated aggressive and capable targeting of the U.S. health sector in its short lifespan. U.S. healthcare organizations are advised to follow the steps in this alert to minimize their risk of attack. Overview Akira ransomware was first…

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Rhysida ransomware decryptor publicly released

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Dissent

Laura French reports: A Rhysida ransomware decryption tool has been publicly released and detailed in a preprint paper by South Korean researchers Friday. The Rhysida decryptor takes advantage of a vulnerability in the ransomware’s encryption process, enabling the process to be reverse engineered to recover files. The researchers from Kookmin University and the Korea Internet…

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Cyberattack shuts down Colorado public defender’s office

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Dissent

Shelly Bradbury reports: A cyberattack on the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender forced the agency to shut down its computer network, locking public defenders across the state out of critical work systems and prompting attorneys to seek delays in their court cases. Office spokesman James Karbach confirmed the breach in a statement Monday,…

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20+ hospitals in Romania hit hard by ransomware attack on IT service provider

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Dissent

Graham Cluley reports: Over 20 hospitals in Bucharest have reportedly been impacted by a ransomware attack after cybercriminals targeted an IT service provider. As a consequence medical staff have been forced to use pen-and-paper rather than computer systems. Romania’s National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) said in a statement that the attackers encrypted hospital data using the Backmydata ransomware…

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Data breach of two third-party payment operators affects more than 33 million in France: CNIL opens an investigation

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Dissent

Google translation of some of CNIL’s report: The CNIL was informed by Viamedis and Almerys of the computer attack to which they were victims at the end of January. These operators, who manage third-party payment for complementary health insurance, saw the data necessary for their missions be compromised during this breach. In total, this data leak concerns more than 33…

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