Tony Fortier-Bensen reports: Roper St. Francis Hospital officials said on Thursday that 6,000 patients were affected by an incident where a employee’s email was accessed by someone without authorization and they gained access to personal medical records and information. The incident occurred between June 13 and June 17, but Roper St. Francis officials didn’t learn…
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Oregon State University reports IT security incident
Oregon State University announced Thursday that personal information of some students and faculty may have been exposed during a recent IT security incident. A cybercriminal accessed an OSU Ecampus server that contained student and faculty directory information such as email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses. No social security numbers were compromised in the incident….
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reports $7.5 million hack
Well, we all expected more breaches because of more people working remotely. Here’s a sad reminder, reported by Emily Davies: The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reported a hack that drained $7.5 million from its endowment fund and funneled the money into international accounts. CEO Gil Preuss announced the hack to employees in a virtual call…
MA: Somerset Berkley Regional High School a victim of ransomware attack
Herald News Staff reports: Somerset Berkley Regional High School was a victim of a ransom-ware attack, according to a letter sent to parents by Superintendent Jeffrey Schoonover. Oh July 17, some high school computer systems were encrypted, which means they could no longer operate. Read more on Taunton Daily Gazette. h/t, @VERISDB
OH: Mansfield City Schools: No personal data compromised during cyber attack
Katie Ellington reports: No “personal information” was accessed during a recent cyber attack on Mansfield City Schools, according to superintendent Stan Jefferson. Jefferson sent a letter to staff and district families Tuesday morning addressing the incident. “We want to assure you that we successfully contained the threat and at no time was any of the…
American Payroll Association notifies people of cyberattack on site
The American Payroll Association (“APA”) is notifying people about breach discovered in mid-July. What Happened? The APA experienced a skimming cyberattack in which personal information was accessed by unauthorized individuals. The source of the cyberattack is thought to have been a vulnerability in APA’s content management system, which allowed a “skimmer” to be installed on…