Another one of TheDarkOverlord’s targets has issued a statement about the hack and theft of their patient information. DataBreaches.net had identified this entity and first reported on the hack on July 9. Somewhat disturbingly, and as we have seen in other cases with the same parameters, Prosthetic & Orthotic Care (P&O Care) does not appear to…
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MO: A second TheDarkOverlord target confirms hack (updated)
In the past 24 hours, two of TheDarkOverlord’s targets have publicly acknowledged breaches previously reported by this site. Yesterday, it was the Athens Orthopedic Clinic in Georgia who issued a public statement (previous coverage). Today, it’s a group of clinics in Farmington, Missouri (previous coverage). Daily Journal Online reports: The medical group which includes Midwest…
TheDarkOverlord names the Farmington victim and releases data
One of the other up-for-sale health databases that DataBreaches.net reported on on Sunday was a facility in Farmington, Missouri. It was described as a “Healthcare Database (48,000 Patients) from Farmington, Missouri, United States.” Yesterday, after investigating the sample and other information, DataBreaches.net reached out to the Midwest Orthopedic Pain & Spine clinic owned by Dr….
Atlanta orthopedic group investigating whether they are TheDarkOverlord’s victim
On Sunday, DataBreaches.net reported on healthcare databases that are up for sale on the darknet in the RealDealMarket. The seller is “TheDarkOverlord,” who provided descriptions of the databases and samples, but did not name the victim entities. In a number of encrypted chats with the hacker since then, DataBreaches.net obtained additional information about the identity of…
Idaho man who hacked medical entities and made vile threats sentenced to 10 years in prison
An Idaho man who worked as an Information Technology Specialist for Ada County by day has been sentenced to prison for hacking medical offices and threatening his victims if they didn’t pay his ransom demands. Background of the Case In July 2017, DataBreaches reported a hacking incident with a ransom demand where the description of…
Update: Robert A. Purbeck, aka “Lifelock, to plead guilty in Atlanta
In 2018, a criminal hacker known as “Lifelock” reached out to DataBreaches to share details about two healthcare entities that had not met his ransom demands. These entities were a dental practice in Menlo Park, California, and the Holland Eye Surgery & Laser Center in Michigan. The latter case drew more attention from DataBreaches due…