BOL reports: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) reportedly suffered a major security breach after its network access and database were put on sale for $4,000 on the dark web. According to a media report, an Israeli firm named KELA (the firm tracks ransomware trends and identifies threats to international organizations and government setups) spotted a threat…
A month after cyberattack, UVM Medical Center restores access to electronic records
Kate Jickling reports: The University of Medical Center’s electronic medical records system is up and running nearly a month after the hospital fell victim to a cyberattack. Over the weekend, the hospital tech team restored Epic health records system, giving doctors and nurses full access to patient medical history, appointments, and medications, said Al Gobeille, a vice…
Law In Order hit by ransomware attack
Ry Crozier reports: Law In Order, an Australian supplier of document and digital services to law firms, suffered a ransomware infection over the weekend that is believed to be the Netwalker malware. The company confirmed the attack in a statement on its website, which it had managed to resurrect by Tuesday evening behind the protection of Cloudflare….
Over 300K Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attack
Lawrence Abrams reports: Hackers have been attempting to gain access to Spotify accounts using a database of 380 million records with login credentials and personal information collected from various sources. For years, users have complained that their Spotify accounts were hacked after passwords were changed, new playlists would appear in their profiles, or their family…
NY: Four Winds Hospital reveals September ransomware attack
On September 1, Four Winds Hospital in Katonah, New York discovered that they had been attacked. On November 14, they issued a statement on their site and in local media. From that statement: What happened? In September 2020, Four Winds Hospital in Katonah was the victim of a ransomware attack that prevented the Hospital from accessing…
Pays de la Loire: Ouest-France victim of a cyberattack
This appears to be a second French newspaper to be attacked in the past few days. There’s a lot that has not been revealed: is it the same attacker? Is there any political motive? What is going on here? The Ouest-France group, headquartered in Rennes, was the victim of a cyberattack early this Saturday morning….