There’s no way that DataBreaches has enough time to track all of the lawsuits filed against UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries, Optum and Change Healthcare, as a result of the Change Healthcare hack, but over on Becker’s Hospital Review, Giles Bruce reported about a suit of particular note: Thirty-nine healthcare providers and the National Community…
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KY: Cyberattack closes Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, all motor vehicle branches
Matthew Keck reports: If you were planning to visit the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office or a motor vehicle branch on Tuesday, you’ll have to reschedule. A cyber attack forced the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office to close its eight branches this week. The attack was first discovered at 2:24 a.m. Monday, said Ashley Tinius, a spokesperson…
Suffolk County cyberattack recovery costs hit $25M; final tab still being tallied
Remember how Suffolk County in New York had decided cyberinsurance was too expensive and how they got hit with a ransomware attack by AlphV in 2022. The county not only had no insurance, but it had no cyberattack recovery plan. Mark Harrington reports another update on that incident: Suffolk County approved more than $25…
Hacked in 2022, Dell & Dean law firm first notifying affected clients now
From DataBreaches’ “Now what does THIS mean?” file, a notification letter from Dell & Dean PLLC, a law firm in New York. On July 17, Dell & Dean’s external counsel notified the Maine Attorney General’s Office about a breach in September 2022 that affected 6,803 people. A copy of the firm’s notification letter was appended…
Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Participation in LockBit Ransomware Group
The following is a press release issued yesterday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: Two foreign nationals pleaded guilty today in Newark federal court to participating in the LockBit ransomware group – at various times the most prolific ransomware variant in the world – and to deploying LockBit attacks against victims in…
Judge Guts SEC Case Against SolarWinds Over Cyber Practices
Cassandre Coyer reports: A US federal judge dismissed much of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against SolarWinds Corp. that alleged the software provider misled investors about its cybersecurity practices and the significance of a major data breach that spilled into the US government. Thursday’s ruling was seen as a blow to the SEC’s aggressive efforts to regulate…