Martin Z. Braun reports: Municipal bond-financed facilities that treat cancer by proton radiation in Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee reported an information technology “security incident” that has resulted in temporary but continuing disruptions to some clinical and financial operations, according to a Dec. 2 bond filing. Read more on Bloomberg Law (sub. req.). From the bond filing:…
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Proposed settlement announced in Kalispell Regional Healthcare breach lawsuit
In October, 2019, Kalispell Regional Health suffered a phishing incident that impacted more than 100,000 patients. They were sued shortly thereafter. Today, a proposed settlement of the class action lawsuit was announced. The settlement has yet to be approved and the class hasn’t been certified yet for purposes of the suit. That is all scheduled…
Verizon has been leaking customers’ personal information for days (at least)
Dan Goodin reports: Verizon is struggling to fix a glitch that has been leaking customers’ addresses, phone numbers, account numbers, and other personal information through a chat system that helps prospective subscribers figure out if Fios services are available in their location. The personal details appear when people click on a link to chat with…
Georgia dental practice discovers it was attacked by ransomware when the attackers call them on the phone
Well, this is a bit different from what I am used to reading. Galstan & Ward Family and Cosmetic Dentistry (Galstan & Ward) is a dental practice in Georgia. On September 9, 2020, they learned that they had been a victim of a ransomware attack — or an attempted attack — when they got a…
Attacked by ransomware, Golden Gate Regional Center continues providing services to developmentally disabled clients
On September 29, DataBreaches.net sent an email to Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC) asking about claims by Conti threat actors that they had encrypted GGRC’s system(s). As proof, the attackers had uploaded more than a dozen files. GGRC, a state- and federally-funded nonprofit organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities in Marin, San Francisco and San…
Ransomware attack on Hampton Roads Sanitation District knocks out billing system
Robyn Sidersky reports: A ransomware attack on the Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s computer network is affecting all of its customers because the billing system is down. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 17, resulted in the entire network being taken offline, which included suspending the billing system, said HRSD spokeswoman Leila Rice. Read more on…