Kudos to the North Mississippi Health Services for rapid detection and interruption of a phishing attack. In a website notice dated September 1, NMHS explains that on July 3, they discovered unauthorized access through an employee’s email account after a phishing email was unintentionally opened. “Our Security Operation Committee (SOC) promptly shut down the system,…
Category: U.S.
Updating: Carlisle Area School District was hit with ransomware
Matt Benedetto and Sarah Willson report: According to an email obtained by abc27 from the Carlisle Area School District, the school was notified by federal government officials that its internet system has been infiltrated with ransomware. Read more at ABC27.
Lawrence schools trying to recover $2.7 million ‘frozen’ by online phishing scheme, officials say
Travis Andersen reports: The Lawrence Public Schools are working to recover $2.7 million in funds that were recently “frozen” when a staffer responded to a phishing email sent by scammers posing as a vendor for the school district, city officials said. Mayor Brian A. DePeña’s office held an emergency meeting Thursday with informational technology specialists…
UK: Highgate Wood School delays term by 6 days after cyber attack
Joseph Reaidi reports: A school will be starting its new term six days late after it was targeted in a cyber-attack. Parents were informed that the Highgate Wood School, in Montenotte Road, has become a victim of an attack that has prevented the school from accessing systems. As a result, the start of the Crouch…
NY: Carthage, Claxton-Hepburn hospitals target of cyber attack
WWNY reports: Two north country hospitals have been targeted in a cyber attack, but officials say there appears to be no breach of patient information. Officials say Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg discovered the incident Thursday at approximately 6 p.m. As a precaution, the emergency rooms at Carthage and Claxton…
PA: Parents and cybersecurity experts weigh in as Carlisle School District investigates possible cyber attack
Matt Klinedinst reports: Confusion is spreading across the Carlisle Area School District, as students were left without the internet for an entire school day. On Friday morning, district officials notified parents that its internet system was shut down due to a “possible security incident.” The potential security breach was discovered on Thursday afternoon. Carlisle students…