Website Planet reports that Jeremiah Fowler discovered a non-password-protected database that contained 148,000 records belonging to InHouse Physicians — a healthcare provider that offers on-site medical services and wellness programs to organizations, including corporate health and wellness solutions, event medical services, and occupational health programs. The non-password-protected database contained 148,415 PDF documents totalling 12 GB. Each document…
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Bassett Furniture shuts down manufacturing facilities after ransomware attack
Jonathan Greig reports: One of the largest furniture companies in the U.S. was forced to shut down its manufacturing facilities following a ransomware attack that began last week. Bassett Furniture Industries said it shut down some of its information technology systems after it discovered unauthorized access on July 10. The hacker “disrupted the Company’s business…
Cyberattack costs growing at UnitedHealth Group, could reach $2.45 billion for this year
Christopher Snowbeck reports: Second quarter earnings beat analyst expectations at UnitedHealth Group, even as the Minnetonka-based health care giant said it saw more expenses handling the fallout from a massive cyberattack earlier this year. The company now expects cyberattack costs could reach $2.45 billion for the year, including more direct expenses for financial support for…
It’s the biggest breach reported so far to Massachusetts in 2024 but you probably didn’t hear about it.
Updated July 16: It appears that Edward Flynn, LMHC, may not have intended to indicate that his organization had 575,000 people affected by a breach. However, despite multiple attempts and inquiries from DataBreaches, he continues to decline to provide any coherent statement to explain his report to the state in terms of what actually happened…
Evolve Bank & Trust Notice of Data Breach
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 8, 2024 (Newswire.com) – As recently announced on the Evolve Bank & Trust (“Evolve” or “we”) website, Evolve was recently subject to a cybersecurity incident. Today, Evolve is beginning the process of notifying individuals whose personal information was affected. We deeply regret any inconvenience or concern this incident may cause. The security of our…
The President Ordered a Board to Probe a Massive Russian Cyberattack. It Never Did.
by Craig Silverman, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Zero Trust: Inside Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Failures Investigating how the world’s largest software provider handles the security of its own ubiquitous…