Chris Mellor reports: Computer storage supplier ExaGrid has attempted to downplay a report that it paid nearly $3m to criminals who infected its corporate network with ransomware. ExaGrid supplies backup disk storage equipment that features so-called retention time-lock technology with immutable deduplication objects. This is supposed to thwart ransomware attacks in which malware infects not just an…
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Mercy University Hospital secures court injunction against ransomware hackers
Aodhan O’Faolain reports: A Cork-based hospital has secured injunctions from the High Court restraining any sharing, processing, selling or publishing of data believed stolen from its computer systems in the cyberattack. The orders were made in favour of the Mercy Hospital Cork against “persons unknown” responsible for accessing the hospital’s IT system, that is separate…
Irish patients’ data stolen by hackers shows up in negotiation chat
Laura Noonan in Dublin and James Shotter in Warsaw report: Medical and personal information about Irish patients stolen by hackers last week is now being shared online, screenshots and files seen by the Financial Times show. The records offered online by hackers to further their demands for almost $20m in ransom also include internal health…
De: Police are investigating a cyber attack on paint manufacturer Remmers
NDR reports (translation): So far unknown perpetrators have carried out a cyber attack on the Löningen chemical company Remmers. This is reported by NDR 1 Lower Saxony. The lacquer and paint manufacturer from the district of Cloppenburg therefore had to stop large parts of its production. A company spokesman said at noon that some areas have now been…
NY: Tri County Sheriff Dispatch hit with ransomware attack
News10 reports: The Albany County Sheriff’s Office says on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. the Tri County Public Safety network which includes Albany, Saratoga, and Rensselaer Counties, was hit with a ransomware attack. Their office reportedly worked throughout the night with their vendors, as well as NYDHSES Office of Counter Terrorism Cyber Incident Response Team to…
Emotet botnet goes offline as cops seize servers
Alex Scroxton reports: The Emotet botnet, one of the most widespread and dangerous cyber threats in operation today, has been forced offline in an international law enforcement operation by police on both sides of the Atlantic. The botnet’s infrastructure was taken down from the inside after being seized earlier this week in the Europol-coordinated operation….