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OSF Healthcare notifying patients of the Blackbaud incident

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Dissent

OSF HealthCare System (“OSF”) is mailing letters to its patients advising them of the Blackbaud ransomware incident that has already impacted more than 10 million other patients. OSF’s statement doesn’t reveal when Blackbaud first notified them, but they report that On August 20, 2020, OSF’s investigation and review of the Blackbaud database involved in the…

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MI: Dickinson County Healthcare System responding to malware attack

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Dissent

Alyssa Jawor reports: The Dickinson County Healthcare System is in the process of a confidential investigation and recovery after the hospital had a ransomware attack on Saturday. A written statement provided to TV6, from the hospital says, ‘DCHS is in the process of responding to a recent security incident involving malicious software (commonly known in…

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CA: City of Shafter hit with ransomware attack

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Dissent

Anthony Wright reports: The City of Shafter has announced its IT system has been compromised by ransomware. An Instagram post says the city’s IT system appears to be frozen and locked. According to the city, it is not believed that any personal information has been obtained. Read more on Turnto23. And don’t get your hopes…

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Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services notifies 25,000 after someone alerts them to vulnerability

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Dissent

I’ve just read a breach notification from an incident that was reported to HHS as impacting 25,000.  Reading it, it sounds like someone tried to tip the entity that they had a vulnerability and the tipster provided proof. But then their investigation couldn’t definitively prove that no data had ever been accessed or exfiltrated or…

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Hackers Smell Blood as Schools Grapple With Virtual Instruction

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Dissent

David Uberti reports that it’s been a rough school year already in terms of cybersecurity.  And he wisely reached out to Doug Levin for his input. Doug created and maintains a wonderful resource — the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center that maps reports in k-12 from around the country. At least 289 districts across the U.S….

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Ransomware Attack on a Major Health Tech Firm Slows Down Several COVID-19 Clinical Trials

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Dissent

Alicia Hope reports: A ransomware attack targeting medical technology firm slowed down clinical trials for the past two weeks, according to the New York Times. The attack targeted a Philadelphia company that develops software for clinical trials, including the crash effort to develop rapid coronavirus tests, treatment, and the vaccine. The attack on eResearch Technology forced…

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