Redaction Grenoble reports (translation): The computers of the Grésivaudan clinic, in La Tronche ( Isère ) have been stopped since Friday, April 17, 2021 . “We are on a break, we can not do anything”, we confirm at the reception of the establishment. At issue: a cyberattack that affects at least 12 establishments of the French Student Health Foundation (Fsef), of which the Isère…
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Phone House Spain hit by Babuk ransomware, 3 million users affected.
Marco A. DeFelice reports: Before the news became public, SuspectFile had tried in vain to contact Phone House Spain already on Friday morning informing them that, in the event of non-payment of the ransom of 6 million dollars (just over 97 bitcoins at the exchange rate of Friday 16 April ed) and that the following day ( Saturday 17…
BR: The National Library website falls victim to a ransomware attack and goes offline
Wellington Arruda reports (translation): Last Sunday [April 11], the National Library website was the target of a ransomware attack and needed to be taken down. The agency, linked to the Special Secretariat for Culture, opted to shut down the servers to alleviate the potential problems caused and new invasions. However, last Tuesday [April 13] the site was activated again, and…
CH: Schaffhausen hospitals suffer major IT failures
Philipp Anz reports (translation): On the night of April 13, the Schaffhausen hospitals were victims of a network infrastructure interruption in the cantonal IT service, mainly affecting the administrative and communication area. Read more on inside-it. On April 15, IT company KSD reported “The network of Schaffhausen hospitals became fully functional as of 2:30 am,…
Swinburne University confirms over 5,000 individuals affected in data breach
Asha Barbaschow reports: Swinburne University of Technology has confirmed personal information on staff, students, and external parties had inadvertently made its way into the wild. It said it was advised last month that information of around 5,200 Swinburne staff and 100 Swinburne students was available on the internet. Read more on ZDNet.
Ca: Privacy Breach at Algoma Public Health
Dan Gray reports: Some residents of Sault Ste. Marie have been notified by Algoma Public Health that their personal information had been breached. In a copy of the letter obtained by Saultonline staff, APH admits to having a staff member inadvertently send a compromising e-mail “to another health care service provider.” The incident occurred June…