Sophie Grosserode reports: Two Westchester school districts were targeted by a cyber security attack on school-based desktops and laptops that kept students learning at home. The Yorktown and Croton-Harmon districts both fell victim to a security breach on Monday that took days to iron out. In a communication to district families, Croton-Harmon Superintendent Deborah O’Connell said the incident…
IA: OCSD, KCSD report data security breach of student info at Medicaid billing service
Emily Hawk reports on what has the makings of a significant breach: A contractor used by the Oskaloosa Community School District and the Knoxville Community School District has experienced a data security incident that resulted in a breach of personal student information. Timberline Billing Services, Inc. provides Medicaid billing and reimbursement services to both districts,…
OSF Healthcare notifying patients of the Blackbaud incident
OSF HealthCare System (“OSF”) is mailing letters to its patients advising them of the Blackbaud ransomware incident that has already impacted more than 10 million other patients. OSF’s statement doesn’t reveal when Blackbaud first notified them, but they report that On August 20, 2020, OSF’s investigation and review of the Blackbaud database involved in the…
MI: Dickinson County Healthcare System responding to malware attack
Alyssa Jawor reports: The Dickinson County Healthcare System is in the process of a confidential investigation and recovery after the hospital had a ransomware attack on Saturday. A written statement provided to TV6, from the hospital says, ‘DCHS is in the process of responding to a recent security incident involving malicious software (commonly known in…
CA: City of Shafter hit with ransomware attack
Anthony Wright reports: The City of Shafter has announced its IT system has been compromised by ransomware. An Instagram post says the city’s IT system appears to be frozen and locked. According to the city, it is not believed that any personal information has been obtained. Read more on Turnto23. And don’t get your hopes…
NSA Steps Out of Shadows to Spotlight Where China Hackers Prowl
William Turton reports: The U.S. National Security Agency detailed 25 cyber vulnerabilities frequently used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers in an effort to alert computer security officials to update their systems. Most of the vulnerabilities “can be exploited to gain initial access to victim networks using products that are directly accessible from the internet and act…