On some as yet undisclosed date, Doctors Center Hospital in Puerto Rico became the victim of a relatively new ransomware group calling themselves Project Relic. To date, Doctors Center Hospital (DCH) has not responded to inquiries sent to it by DataBreaches on November 11 and November 12, and their email appeared to be out of…
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DOCS Medical Group discloses September ransomware incident
DOCS Medical Group is an urgent care and primary care provider in Connecticut with multiple locations. They also provide telemedicine services. On September 7, DOCS detected abnormal activity that was quickly identified as a ransomware attack. According to their notification letter to patients dated November 7, an unspecified number of patients had their information on…
The State of Cybersecurity for K-12 School Districts
From the Center for Internet Security: K-12 cybersecurity personnel, IT professionals, and leaders have faced significant challenges over the last several years. They’ve had to wade through operational and technological complexities as a result of shifting between in-person, virtual, and hybrid schooling. Simultaneously, they’ve found themselves one of the primary targets of cyber threat actors as…
Michigan prosthetics and orthotics provider discloses ransomware attack back in January (Updated)
Wright & Filippis, a well-known orthotics and prosthetics provider in Michigan, issued a press release yesterday about a cyberattack between January 26 and January 28, 2022. While the press release is not specific about the nature of the attack, a companion FAQ indicates that the attack resulted in the deployment of ransomware. Wright & Filippis…
TX: Pearland ISD says hackers in recent computer breach may contact, harass parents
Yvette Orozco reports: Pearland ISD is alerting parents and others associated with the district that parties responsible for a recent breach of its computer system may try to contact them. In a video statement released on the district’s website, Superintendent Larry Berger said that an ongoing investigation shows no evidence so far that any sensitive information had…
Gateway Rehab issues notice about June ransomware incident
On July 8, DataBreaches reported that Gateway Rehab in Pennsylvania had apparently become the victim of a ransomware attack by Blackbyte. DataBreaches’s report included redacted screenshots of files sensitive protected health information that had been leaked on the threat actors’ leak site. Gateway had not responded to inquiries from this site nor posted any notice on…