inFranken reports (machine translation): The computer systems of the Simon-Marius-Gymnasium in Gunzenhausen were temporarily unavailable last week. The reason for this was a cyber attack. The district office of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen provided information about this in a press release on Tuesday (09/08/2022). The search for those responsible is now beginning. “This resulted in the deletion of…
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SCOOP: ista International takes systems offline in wake of ransomware attack; Daixin Team claims thousands of servers encrypted
ista International GmbH is a multinational company that manages data and processes that make buildings climate-friendly, safe and comfortable. As they describe themselves: We see the future of our success in the Internet of Things (IoT). Very soon billions of devices will talk directly to each other. This communication will largely take place in and…
Bits ‘n Pieces
Updating some HHS reports: First Choice Community Health Care reported its ransomware attack to HHS on August 1 as impacting 101,541 patients. BHG Holdings / Behavioral Health Group reported its breach to HHS on July 27 as impacting 197,507 patients. Elsewhere: California: A former owner of a T-Mobile retail store in Eagle Rock has been…
Kashmir University Hacking: Data of 1 Million Students Found on Dark Web
Zaid Bin Shabir reports: A data breach at the University of Kashmir has exposed the personal information of over 1 million students of the varsity and employees, making their personal data available on the dark web. The alleged database of Kashmir University students has been put on sale for just $250 on a hacking forum…
Argentinian health services plan hit by LockBit
On June 27, Clarin reported that OSDE had suffered a cyberattack on June 25. OSDE is a network of medical care services and providers in Argentina. People can enroll in pre-paid health plans and contact OSDE online when they need medical attention or assistance. According to its site, OSDE currently has over 2 million members,…
Update: Colosseum Dental Benelux pays ransom to threat actors
Updating the story concerning Colosseum Dental Benelux reported yesterday, Yannick Spinner reports (machine translated): The umbrella company, in its own words, had no choice but to pay the criminals: “Caring for our patients is our top priority and prompted Colosseum Dental to contact the cyber attackers and make agreements about the return and security of our…