Update: The county’s notice claims, “We have no evidence that any of your information has been used for identity theft or financial fraud as a result of this incident. Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, we wanted to make individuals aware of the incident and provide information on steps individuals can take to safeguard…
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Silence may not be golden: Visiting Physicians Network still silent one year after alleged data breach?
In September 2023, DataBreaches reported on an alleged ransomware attack involving Visiting Physician’s Network in Texas. The report provided screenshots of data leaked on the Threeam gang’s leak site and noted that Visiting Physician’s Network did not respond to inquiries about the breach. It is now one year later. DataBreaches has found no substitute notice,…
Port of Seattle shares ransomware attack details
Anthony Ha reports: The Port of Seattle released a statement Friday confirming that it was targeted by a ransomware attack. The attack occurred on August 24, with the Port (which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) saying it had “experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack.” The Port is now describing this as “a ‘ransomware’ attack…
Atrium apologizes after employees fall for phishing attack; patient info may have been exposed
Chase Jordan reports: Atrium Health is apologizing publicly and notifying patients who may have been impacted by a malicious email sent to employees in April, the company announced Friday. Social Security numbers may have been among the personal information exposed to the criminals, Atrium said. An unauthorized third party gained access to a group of…
23andMe settles data breach lawsuit for $30 million
Jonathan Stempel reports: 23andMe will pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing to protect the privacy of 6.9 million customers whose personal information was exposed in a data breach last year. The accord also resolves accusations that 23andMe did not tell…
UPDATED: Prov. Schools Staff Told Not to Log On to Internet Due to “Technical Difficulties”
GoLocal reports: Providence Public Schools’ internet network has reportedly been hit with “technical difficulties.” As GoLocal first reported, the school community was alerted to the issue Wednesday night. Now, the Providence Public Schools Department has sent out an update on Thursday morning. We write to inform you that, yesterday, PPSD IT staff detected irregular activity…