Ransomware knows no geographic boundaries. Sam Blackledge reports on another case out of the UK: Computer hackers targeted Derriford Hospital and demanded a ransom payment to decrypt the infected devices, it has emerged. Trust bosses say the attack, revealed through a Freedom of Information request, was dealt with quickly and did not compromise any hospital information. “Plymouth Hospitals…
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Hutton Hotel Notifies Customers of Payment Card Breach That Began in 2012
Noble House & Resorts wasn’t the only hospitality sector issuing a breach disclosure in the past 24 hours. Hutton Hotel also broke news of a payment card breach to its customers, but whereas Noble House’s breach began in April 2016, Hutton’s appears to have begun in 2012. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Hutton Hotel values the relationship…
Noble House Hotels & Resorts updates breach disclosure as more properties identified as affected
Noble House & Resorts seems to have updated its disclosure concerning the payment card breach reported recently to include more properties and restaurants than they had known about at the time of their first public statement. At that time, the only property that they had confirmed as compromised was Ocean Key Resort & Spa. KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/…
Mr. Chow restaurants website hacked to distribute ransomware
Bradley Barth reports: If you thought too much MSG was the most dangerous thing about ordering Chinese food, consider this: the website for the upscale Mr. Chow restaurants has reportedly been compromised to deliver ransomware to visitors. According to a blog post by Malwarebytes, hackers injected pseudo-Darkleech malware directly into the website’s page, triggering a secondary ransomware infection via the Neutrino…
Florida computer programmer arrested for hacking Linux Kernel Organization
SAN FRANCISCO – A South Florida-based computer programmer made an appearance in the Southern District of Florida today after being arrested Sunday on charges of hacking into computers operated by the Linux Kernel Organization and the Linux Foundation, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John…
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants concludes investigation into breach
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants have provided an updated press release after completing the investigation they began in July. The relevant parts of their press release: Findings from the investigation show that malware was installed on servers that processed payment cards used at the restaurants and front desks of some of our hotels. The malware searched…