WAVY reports: Konikoff Dental Associates Harbour View released a statement on its website warning patients of a possible data breach. The statement says the dentistry became aware of the incident on October 11 and it may affect the security of personal information for some patients and employees. Read more on WAVY. The dental practice’s full…
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Former Cisco engineer gets two years in prison for Webex Teams hack
Allison Levitsky reports: The former Cisco Systems Inc. engineer who pleaded guilty to intentionally causing damage that shut down thousands of Webex Teams accounts for two weeks in 2018 was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison. Sudhish Kasaba Ramesh, of San Jose, resigned from the San Jose networking giant in April 2018 and joined the…
Survey: To Report or Not Report Health Care Data Breaches
To Report or Not Report Health Care Data Breaches December 11, 2020 Amanda Walden, PhD, RHIA, CHDA , Kendall Cortelyou-Ward, PhD , Meghan Hufstader Gabriel, PhD , Alice Noblin, PhD, RHIA, CCS, PMP The American Journal of Managed Care, December 2020, Volume 26, Issue 12 This study presents information regarding the decisions that health care privacy officers make about reporting a data breach, including…
Baltimore County executive says school officials are refusing to provide information about ransomware attack
Alison Knezevich and Lillian Reed report: Baltimore County school officials have refused to share information with local police, the county attorney and state information technology experts about the catastrophic cyberattack that hit its systems last month, County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. says. In a highly critical letter sent Friday to schools Superintendent Darryl Williams, the…
TX: Socorro Independent School District’s internal computer network taken down due to virus
Larry Monarrez reports: The Socorro Independent School District has been hit by a computer virus that a spokesman said Friday has prompted their Internet Technology Department to take down the district’s internal network as a precaution until the issue is resolved. No timeline was given as to when the network will be back up and…
MA: Payroll system compromised in ransomware attack on Town of Ludlow
Nancy Asiamah reports: Documents relating to the payroll system of employees at Ludlow Town Hall were illegally accessed in a cyberattack attack on Wednesday, according to officials. In an email to 22News Thursday evening, Ludlow officials said the town was a victim of a ransomware attack that “impacted many of the town’s IT infrastructure systems, including its payroll system.” Read more on WWLP. Additional details about the impact of…