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A cyberattack hit thousands of people in Louisiana. They’re still in the dark months later. (2)

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Dissent

Stephen Marcantel reports: It was early August when teacher Heather Vidrine first heard about a cyberattack on her former school district in St. Landry Parish, but she didn’t think much about it — even after her Facebook got hacked. Now, she’s left to wonder whether the two are connected. Her Social Security number and other…

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Hacker breaks silence following a decade behind bars in Cybernews documentary

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Dissent

DataBreaches first reported on Jesse William McGraw of Arlington, Texas, a/k/a “GhostExodus,”  was when he was arrested by the FBI in June 2009 and then indicted in July 2009 on federal felony charges related to hacking into Carrell Clinic in Dallas, Texas. McGraw, who worked as a contract security guard at North Central Medical Plaza,…

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Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers Impacted by Medical Company’s Data Breach of Potential Identity Theft

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Dissent

November 28 NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today warned New Yorkers impacted by a data breach at a medical transcription company, Perry Johnson & Associates, to take action to prevent potential identity theft. The company experienced a data breach affecting nearly nine million patients, including approximately four million New Yorkers in…

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North Texas Municipal Water District hit by ransomware attack

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Dissent

The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in Pennsylvania recently reported a cyberattack that appeared to be by an Iranian-backed group, “Cyber Av3ngers” that shut down technology involved in the drinking water supply to Raccoon and Potter townships. But Aliquippa wasn’t the only water authority to recently experience a cyberattack. The Daixin ransomware team added the…

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Hospitals in multiple states diverting patients after Ardent Health Services hit with ransomware attack

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Dissent

It was predictable that threat actors would attack during Thanksgiving week when many people take off for the holiday and long weekend. Ardent Health Services was hit with a ransomware attack — and badly enough that hospitals wound up diverting emergency patients. Below the break, you can find the text of Ardent’s notice and FAQ….

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Henry Schein re-encrypted by BlackCat again

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Dissent

On October 15, Henry Schein, Inc. disclosed a breach: On Saturday, October 14, Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) determined that a portion of its manufacturing and distribution businesses experienced a cybersecurity incident. Henry Schein promptly took precautionary action, including taking certain systems offline and other steps intended to contain the incident, which has led to temporary disruption of…

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