Catalin Cimpanu reports: The FBI has issued a security alert earlier this month about a new ransomware strain named ProLock that has been deployed in intrusions at healthcare organizations, government entities, financial institutions, and retail organizations. First spotted in March 2020, ProLock is part of the category of “human-operated ransomware.” Read more on ZDNet.
Category: Of Note
Data breach in new Illinois online unemployment system exposes private information
Jamie Munks reports: A glitch in a newly launched state system for processing unemployment claims for gig workers publicly exposed personal information, a spokeswoman for Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Sunday. The Illinois Department of Employment Security “is aware there was a glitch” in a new system for processing unemployment claims for independent contractors and…
Hackers preparing to launch ransomware attacks against hospitals arrested in Romania
Some good news for a change. Catalin Cimpanu reports: Romanian law enforcement has cracked down today on a hacker group that was preparing to launch ransomware attacks on Romanian hospitals. Three hackers were arrested and had their homes searched in Romania and a fourth in the Republic of Moldova. Romanian authorities said the four were…
Multi-millions: Sodinokibi attackers demand $42 million of celebrity law firm, threaten to publish dirt they claim to have on President Trump
I honestly cannot think of a more ironic name for a blog than the Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware operators calling their website “Happy Blog.” Reading their updates today, they certainly didn’t seem happy, especially with Coveware, a firm that has assisted numerous ransomware victims. The firm’s services include helping negotiate ransom amounts and payment. But something…
(Update1) The Palm Beach County School District suffers massive pwd breach after second grader hacks them
See an important update after the original post. From the no-one-could-have-possibly-foreseen-kids-figuring-out-default-password-conventions dept., Andrew Colton reports: The Palm Beach County School District is in the midst of a massive computer security crisis that draws into question the authenticity of every assignment completed by every student since “distance learning” began, after BocaNewsNow.com learned that an elementary school student…
Criminal forum trading stolen data suffers ironic data breach
John E. Dunn reports: Someone on the dark web is touting for sale an unusual database a lot of people might pay handsomely to get their hands on. Another rich cache full of sensitive company data, or perhaps something stolen from a military power? In fact, according to the security company that verified its authenticity, Cyble,…