Press release: TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc. (“ACTS”) announced today that it has taken action after learning of a data security incident which may have compromised the personal information and/or protected health information of patients who received care from ACTS from 2000 through 2013. ACTS began providing notice…
UK: Transform Hospital Group falls prey to ransomware attack
Plastic surgery groups continue to be an attractive target for threat actors, and this week we learned that Transform Hospital Group in the U.K. has been attacked by REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware threat actors. As proof, the REvil posted some screen shots of directories (a portion of one appears below). In a post on their dark…
NetGalley breach: Publishing industry website forces password reset following ‘security incident’
Adam Bannister reports: NetGalley – a website that gives book reviewers pre-release access to new titles – has warned users about a data breach that may have exposed their passwords and other personal data. “What initially seemed like a simple defacement of our homepage has, with further investigation, resulted in the unauthorized and unlawful access to…
NL: Cyber attack hits IP telephony supplier Innovaphone
Alfred Monterie reports (translation:) Innovaphone, a provider of business IP telephony solutions, has been hit by a hacker. The attacker may have gained access to customer data. The German manufacturer does not believe that this is likely, but it cannot be completely ruled out that this information has fallen into the wrong hands. Innovaphone thinks the hacker’s…
Misconfigured AWS Bucket Exposes Hundreds of Social Influencers
Phil Muncaster reports: A misconfigured cloud storage bucket has exposed the personal details of hundreds of social media influencers, potentially putting them at risk of fraud and harassment, according to researchers. A team at vpnMentor discovered the AWS S3 bucket wide open with no encryption or password protection, back in early November. Action has apparently…
Leon Medical Center confirms ransomware attack, credits employees and staff with providing quality care despite attack
One of the medical entities recently identified as a victim of a ransomware attack is Leon Medical Centers (LMC) in Florida. Founded in 1996, LMC expanded over the years into a comprehensive outpatient healthcare system that includes seven medical centers among other healthcare services. LMC offers a range of services to Medicare patients as well…