Aya Takada reports: Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority halted email exchanges with outside people and organizations after a suspected cyberattack on its server, a spokesman said Wednesday. Read more on Bloomberg Law (subscription required).
Picture of man’s genitalia shows up on screen during virtual class for students in Virginia Beach
All Weatherton reports: Virginia Beach City Public Schools said it’s investigating after someone hacked into a Zoom classroom filled with 5th graders and showed a picture of a man’s body parts on the screen. The students typically go to Windsor Oaks Elementary School but are learning virtually due to coronavirus. The incident happened on Friday…
NY State confirms cyberattack at St. Lawrence County hospitals
Jeff Cole reports: The New York State Department of Health confirms there has been a cyberattack within the St. Lawrence Health System, which operates Canton-Potsdam and Gouverneur hospitals. Ambulances were being diverted and computer systems were down — at least at some point. This sounds like a ransomware attack but the health system has not…
More than 100 irrigation systems left exposed online without a password
Catalin Cimpanu reports: More than 100 smart irrigation systems were left exposed online without a password last month, allowing anyone to access and tamper with water irrigation programs for crops, tree plantations, cities, and building complexes. The exposed irrigation systems were discovered by Security Joes, a small boutique security firm based in Israel. Read more on…
AU: Isentia hit by cyber attack
Justin Hendry reports: Media monitoring provider Isentia has suffered a “cyber security incident” that is affecting its flagship intelligence and insights service. The company said in a financial filing on Tuesday that it is “urgently investigating” the incident, which is “disrupting services within its SaaS platform Mediaportal”. Read more on iTnews. h/t, @Chum1ng0
Steelcase furniture giant hit by Ryuk ransomware attack
Lawrence Abrams reports: In an 8-K form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Steelcase has disclosed that they were the victim of a cyberattack on October 22nd, 2020. On October 22, 2020, Steelcase Inc. (the “Company”) detected a cyberattack on its information technology systems. The Company promptly implemented a series of containment measures to address…