Tony Fay reports: Passengers going to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard via the Steamship Authority may have to deal with possible delays Wednesday, due to a ransomware attack. The ferry service posted on their official Twitter account Wednesday that the attack is affecting their operations, and that a team of IT professionals is currently working to…
IBM gives grants to some k-12 districts to harden security against ransomware attacks
Charlie Osborne reports: All United States public K-12 school districts were eligible to apply for the grants, designed to help school officials “proactively prepare for and respond to cyberattacks.” The grants, worth $500,000 each, have been awarded to school districts in Florida (Brevard Public Schools), New York (Poughkeepsie City School District), Georgia (KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools),…
MT: Glacier Medical Associates reports data security breach
Daily Inter Lake reports: Glacier Medical Associates announced Tuesday the medical practice detected and stopped a data security breach that occurred April 7. According to a press release, Glacier Medical Associates immediately engaged third-party forensic specialists to assist with securing the network environment and investigate the extent of any unauthorized activity. The investigation concluded May…
Scripps begins notifying more than 147,000 people of ransomware records breach
Paul Sisson reports: Scripps Health announced Tuesday that it has begun notifying nearly 150,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen by hackers during the ransomware attack that hit the local health care giant on May 1. In a statement, San Diego’s second-largest medical provider says that it is “beginning to mail notification letters to…
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
Jon Gambrell reports: A Kenyan security guard now facing charges in Qatar after writing compelling, anonymous accounts of being a low-paid worker there found himself targeted by a phishing attack that could have revealed his location just before his arrest, analysts say. While analysts from Amnesty International and Citizen Lab said they were unable to…
ZA: President Ramaphosa signs Cyber Crimes Bill into law
Admire Moyo reports: The Cyber Crimes Bill, which seeks to bring SA’s cyber security laws in line with the rest of the world, has just been signed into law by president Cyril Ramaphosa. According to law firm Werksmans Attorneys, this Bill, which is now an Act of Parliament, creates offences for and criminalises, among others,…