As the Toronto Star and CBC first reported last month, Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto has been investigating a cyberattack it discovered on October 23. In its update on October 26, the hospital reported that it was actively investigating what they labeled a “data security incident.” “At this time, there are no known impacts to…
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Australia locks down ports after ‘nationally significant’ cyberattack
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports: Australia says it is responding to an ongoing cyberattack targeting major ports, prompting operator DP World to temporarily restrict access to the network on Saturday. The operator shut down four ports at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Fremantle after detecting a cybersecurity incident late on Friday night. DP World is responsible for 40 per cent of Australia’s maritime…
UK: Nearly £2 million of stolen cryptocurrency to be paid back to victims
An interesting press release from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU): Around £1.9 million worth of stolen cryptocurrency is to be paid back to victims of theft as a result of work by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU). On 27 January this year, 40-year-old Wybo Wiersma, of Het Weike, Goredijk,…
Southwestern Ontario hospitals will rebuild network from scratch amid fallout from cyberattack; more data leaked
CBC reports: All five southwestern Ontario hospitals impacted by a cyberattack just over two weeks ago will rebuild their networks from scratch, the hospitals say in an update Wednesday. But the hospitals also say the investigation into precisely whose data was taken in the attack is expected to take months. “Through our investigation we know…
Marina Bay Sands reveals data breach affecting 665,000 customers
AFP reports: A luxury resort operator in Singapore said today that the personal data of about 665,000 members of its shopping loyalty programme had been hacked. The breach of Marina Bay Sands was the latest in a string of major cybersecurity incidents reported in the city-state. […] Marina Bay Sands, which is owned by US…
Info from 5.6 million patient visits among data stolen in ransomware attack on Ontario hospital
Kathleen Saylors and Jennifer La Grassa report: A database containing information on 5.6 million patient visits to Bluewater Health and the social insurance numbers of as many as 1,446 Chatham-Kent Health Alliance employees are among the data taken in the ransomware attack on five southwestern Ontario hospitals, officials said in a lengthy update Monday. […] According to…