Dustin Wyatt reports: Officials of a Spartanburg County school district didn’t think it was necessary to notify parents when a cyber-attack shut down computer systems for three days last week. […] The ransomware attack hit District 1 schools sometime Wednesday, Feb. 26, shutting off internet connectivity and network access. District spokeswoman Sandra Williams said the…
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MO: Judge orders Jefferson City School District to rehire fired administrator
Matthew Sanders Joe McLean report that a court has sided with a former school district employee who had been fired for transferring student files to her personal computer. A judge ruled this week that the Jefferson City School District illegally fired an administrator who transferred work files to her personal computer. Cole County Circuit Judge…
Casinos in Las Vegas Hit by Suspected Ransomware Attack
Claudia Glover reports: Slot machines in two Las Vegas casinos were out of action for almost a week in an incident that bears all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack. Investigations are currently underway by the Nevada State Game Control Board, which told us it is “actively monitoring the situation”. Four Queens Hotel and Casino…
Legal services giant Epiq Global offline after ransomware attack
Zack Whittaker reports: Legal services giant Epiq Global has been hit by a ransomware attack. The company, which provides legal counsel and administration that counts banks, credit giants, and governments as customers, confirmed the attack hit on February 29. Read more on TechCrunch. A source came forward to Zack with additional details and information about…
Coder charged in massive CIA leak portrayed as vindictive
Jim Mustian of AP reports: A software engineer on trial in the largest leak of classified information in CIA history was “prepared to do anything” to betray the agency, federal prosecutors said Monday as a defense attorney argued the man had been scapegoated for a breach that exposed secret cyberweapons and spying techniques. A Manhattan…
Lawsuit Over November 2016 hack of Quest Diagnostics Settles
A lawsuit stemming from a November, 2016 hack of Quest Diagnostics that impacted 34,000 patients has now settled. According to TopClassActions: A $195,000 Quest class action settlement will resolve claims that a 2016 data breach compromised the information of thousands of patients. Read more on Top Class Actions.