WASHINGTON – Onwuchekwa Nnanna Kalu, 39, a Nigerian National from Rivers State, Nigeria, pleaded guilty today to stealing $1.25 million from an investment firm located in Boston, through a business email compromise (“BEC”) scam. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist, of the FBI Washington Field…
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Parents, students are baffled by letters confirming Crown Point school network breach months ago
Megan Hickey reports that there is finally a notification letter, of sorts, to parents about a network breach in November. In April, Indiana media had been reporting that the parents and community still had not been told what had happened. After a massive network breach temporarily closed schools in Crown Point, Indiana last fall, we are finally…
Crozer Health’s computer systems were knocked offline Thursday by a ransomware attack
Harold Brubaker reports: Computer systems at Delaware County’s Crozer Health were offline Thursday after a ransomware attack on the health system’s owner, Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., the company said. “We have experienced a ransomware attack that is Prospect-wide, and are currently evaluating the situation,” Crozer spokesperson Lori Bookbinder said in a text. “We will provide…
Eastern Connecticut Health Network hospitals diverting ER patients, other facilities closed due to suspected cyberattack
NBC reports: A cyberattack is suspected to have caused a systemwide IT problem that is forcing the Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) to divert patients from its hospital emergency rooms, according to ECHN. The ERs are currently on a two-hour diversion, according to ECHN. The issue is affecting the ERs at both Manchester Memorial Hospital…
The plaintiffs have standing to sue — court. No, they don’t — appeals court.
Here’s yet one more case to note about standing and how cases may get dismissed before they even really get started. This case involved Syracuse ASC, LLC. In 2021, they experienced a cyberattack and notified 24,891 patients. A copy of their notification was posted to the Vermont Attorney General’s website at the time. In due…
Cyber attack on Montclair Township led to $450K ransom payment
Talia Weiner reports: The Township of Montclair’s insurer negotiated a settlement of $450,000 with the people behind a recent “cyber incident” in order to end the attack, a report says. […] “To guard against future incidents, the township has installed the most sophisticated dual authentication system available to its own system and it is currently…