Alamance Skin Center recently reported a HIPAA breach to HHS as being a “Loss” incident with data in EMR. But previous media coverage provided an even more dire understanding of the incident. On November 4, Triad Business Journal reported that the medical practice, part of Cone Health, had been the victim of a ransomware attack. The…
Trudeau Privacy Law to Level Stiff Fines for Digital Breaches
Kait Bolongaro reports: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government unveiled a remake of Canadian privacy laws to strengthen user rights in the digital world. Under legislation introduced Tuesday in Ottawa, companies that commit the most serious offenses would be hit with fines worth as much as 5% of revenue or C$25 million ($19 million), whichever is…
Ransomware Operator Promotes Distributed Storage for Stolen Data
Jai Vijayan reports: News last week about a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called DarkSide setting up a distributed storage system in Iran for storing data stolen from victims of its attacks could mean big trouble for organizations. If the model proves successful, other ransomware operators are likely to implement similar systems, making it even harder for…
Cold storage giant Americold hit by cyberattack, services impacted
Lawrence Abrams reports: Cold storage giant Americold is currently dealing with a cyberattack impacting their operations, including phone systems, email, inventory management, and order fulfillment. Americold is a leading temperature-controlled warehouses operator who offers supply-chain services and inventory management for retailers, food service providers, and producers. Americold manages 183 warehouses worldwide and has approximately 13,000 employees….
North Port family left shaken after unexpected swatting incident
Zach Barrett report: Friday was a normal day for North Port mother Sarah Courtney until she received a call from a detective at the North Port Police Department. “I thought it was a joke at that point and I was like, who is this? Why are you calling me?” said Courtney. “Then he said, do you have…
350,000 pieces of data stolen from Japanese game software maker Capcom
The Yomiuri Shimbun reports: Capcom Co., an Osaka-based major game software maker, announced Monday that up to 350,000 pieces of information, including those of its customers, might have been compromised by cyber-attacks. The company said the potentially stolen data includes its customers’ personal details, such as names, telephone numbers and email addresses. The company also…