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,…
Category: Non-U.S.
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…
More than 100 Dutch dental practices closed for days due to cyber attack
On August 5, RTL Nieuws reported: More than a hundred dental practices will be forced to keep their doors closed in the coming days. These are practices of Colosseum Dental Benelux, a large company with more than 130 branches in Belgium and the Netherlands. The company has been hit by a cyber attack and is going to…
New GwisinLocker ransomware encrypts Windows and Linux ESXi servers
This site generally doesn’t cover or announce new types of ransomware, but this one targets the healthcare sector, so…. Bill Toulas reports: A new ransomware family called ‘GwisinLocker’ targets South Korean healthcare, industrial, and pharmaceutical companies with Windows and Linux encryptors, including support for encrypting VMware ESXi servers and virtual machines. The new malware is…
Cyberattack on Albanian government suggests new Iranian aggression
Lily Hay Newman of Wired reports: In mid-July, a cyberattack on the Albanian government knocked out state websites and public services for hours. With Russia’s war raging in Ukraine, the Kremlin might seem like the likeliest suspect. But research published on Thursday by the threat intelligence firm Mandiant attributes the attack to Iran. And while Tehran’s espionage…
Update: Investigation reveals thousands had info exposed in Prince Edward Island arts centre ransomware incident
Jack Morse reports: The full impact of a data breach at Prince Edward Island’s largest arts centre is now clear. The results of a recently completed investigation show thousands of people had their personal information exposed. The cyberattack was first reported by the Confederation Centre of the Arts in January. In February, officials confirmed it…