A press release from Europol: Europol, UNICRI and Trend Micro uncover current and future threats of AI and how to combat them A jointly developed new report by Europol, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and Trend Micro looking into current and predicted criminal uses of artificial intelligence (AI) was released…
Category: Of Note
Under the radar: more attacks on healthcare entities
The attacks on the medical sector continue, although not all get a lot of media coverage. This week, DataBreaches.net noted the Alamance Skin Center ransomware breach which had left the medical entity with unrecoverable data on 100,000 patients. I get a knot in my stomach just thinking about breaches like that one. Today, DataBreaches.net notes…
IE: ‘Loner’, 21, jailed over online theft of $2m worth of cryptocurrencies
Brian Hoban reports: A 21-year-old Dublin ‘loner’ has been jailed after being caught in a Bitcoin scam with the help of US Homeland Security. Conor Freeman took part in the online theft of more than $2million worth of cryptocurrencies. Read more about this case and some of the victims on Extra.ie.
NC: Alamance Skin Center breach left patient data totally unrecoverable
Alamance Skin Center recently reported a HIPAA breach to HHS as being a “Loss” incident with data in EMR. But previous media coverage provided an even more dire understanding of the incident. On November 4, Triad Business Journal reported that the medical practice, part of Cone Health, had been the victim of a ransomware attack. The…
Trudeau Privacy Law to Level Stiff Fines for Digital Breaches
Kait Bolongaro reports: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government unveiled a remake of Canadian privacy laws to strengthen user rights in the digital world. Under legislation introduced Tuesday in Ottawa, companies that commit the most serious offenses would be hit with fines worth as much as 5% of revenue or C$25 million ($19 million), whichever is…
North Port family left shaken after unexpected swatting incident
Zach Barrett report: Friday was a normal day for North Port mother Sarah Courtney until she received a call from a detective at the North Port Police Department. “I thought it was a joke at that point and I was like, who is this? Why are you calling me?” said Courtney. “Then he said, do you have…