Valley Health Systems (VHS) has joined the unfortunate ranks of health systems that have fallen prey to a ransomware attack. VHS provides primary and preventative care to approximately 75,000 patients each year in southern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio and eastern Kentucky, operating more than 40 healthcare facilities. Their 2019 annual report noted that their sliding…
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NV: Clark County School District notifies parents after data security incident
AP reports: School officials in Las Vegas notified parents of what administrators termed a “data security incident” involving district computers. The Clark County School District said Thursday the extent of the breach was being evaluated and that distance learning was not affected. Read more on KXNT. The district tweeted a copy of the email it…
AR: Gosnell schools hit with ransomware attack
Aaron Castleberry reports: The Gosnell School District is recovering from a ransomware attack on Sunday. Superintendent Bornad Mace said ransomware software infiltrated the school’s system Sunday morning. Mace said the district’s tech team, the Arkansas Division of Information Services, and the P12 Cyber Threat Response Team worked to clear and recover data on Tuesday. Read…
IL Ex-Nursing Home Employee Used Patient’s ID To Pay Bills: Police
Lorraine Swanson reports: A Franklin Park woman is accused of stealing the identities of dozens of mostly elderly people. Anna Zur, 39, was arrested on Wednesday after a year-long investigation, where she was charged with felony counts of wire fraud and continuing a financial crimes enterprise, police said. When a daughter noticed fraudulent charges in…
NC: Hackers want money to release Haywood County school district files
Rex Hodge reports: There will be no remote learning in Haywood County schools for a second day. A Ransomware attack against the district’s computers shut schools down Monday. They’ll be shut down again Tuesday. Read more on WMYA. It sounds like they have no intention of paying any ransom and that they do have some…
CO: City of Lafayette statement on July ransomware attack
On August 6, media in Colorado reported that the City of Lafayette had paid $45,000 to get a decryption key following a ransomware attack. On August 24, the city published a notification about the incident: This public notice is intended to advise residents, employees, and customers of an incident involving a cyberattack on the City…