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Fourth Circuit Decision in Marriott Data Breach Case Kicks the Can Down the Road

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Dissent

Cindy Cohn of EFF writes: When a company that collected your personal data negligently fails to secure it, you should have accountability and relief—including standing to sue.  EFF and our friends at Electronic Privacy Information Center filed an amicus brief in late November pointing this out to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in…

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Rackspace’s costs to deal with ransomware attack top $10 million

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Dissent

Eric Killelea reports: Rackspace Technology Inc. spent $10.8 million on expenses related to a ransomware attack in December that blocked thousands of customers from accessing their emails and related data, according to regulatory filings. The San Antonio-based cloud computing company paid for costs to “investigate and remediate, legal and other professional services, and supplemental staff resources that…

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Thousands have SSNs leaked after ransomware attack on Ohio state archive org

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Dissent

Jonathan Greig reports: One of the oldest historical societies in the state of Ohio was hit with a ransomware attack that leaked the sensitive information of thousands, according to a statement the organization released this week. The Ohio History Connection is a statewide history nonprofit chartered in 1885 that manages more than 50 sites and…

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Rochester Public Schools announces cause behind spring cyberattack

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Dissent

Jordan Shearer reports: Rochester Public Schools has clarified what it believes opened the door to the large-scale cyberattack that crippled the district’s operations this spring. Superintendent Kent Pekel spoke about the issue on Wednesday, Aug. 23, while giving a presentation about the district’s upcoming technology referendum in November. “We weren’t negligent,” Pekel said. “But clearly one of…

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IoT Security Report Sheds Light on Hospitals’ Device Risks

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Dissent

Asimily, an Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) risk management platform, announced the availability of a new report: Total Cost of Ownership Analysis on Connected Device Cybersecurity Risk. The following is their press release: The full report highlights the unique cybersecurity challenges that healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) face and the true…

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University of Minnesota investigating potential data breach

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Dissent

Dana Thiede reports: The University of Minnesota confirms that it has contacted law enforcement and is investigating a claimed data breach that officials became aware of just a month ago. U of M spokesman Jake Ricker released a statement to KARE 11 saying on July 21 school administrators became aware that an “unauthorized party” claimed…

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