Yesterday, this site suggested that reports coming out of the St. Lawrence Health System sounded like a ransomware attack. The system has subsequently confirmed that computers at Canton-Potsdam, Massena and Gouverneur hospitals were hit with ransomware, which the system describes as a never-before seen variant of Ryuk ransomware. Hospital officials also claim that it appears that…
PH: NPC to allow data breach victims to apply for cease-and-desist orders
Jenina P. Ibañez reports: Victims of personal data breaches may request cease-and-desist orders from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) if the breach violates their privacy rights and causes “irreparable injury.” The NPC, in circular no. 20-02 signed on Oct. 6, said that it may issue such orders in the event of violations or threats to…
An Interview with “UNKN” Sheds Light on REvil’s Operations & Future Victims
Yelisey Boguslavskiy writes: On October 23, 2020, a Russian-speaking tech blog YouTube channel “Russian OSINT” published an interview with one of the representatives of the REvil ransomware syndicate – “UNKN”/”Unknown”. A twenty-minute interview covers important subjects such as victims, tactics, and strategies employed by REvil. While some of the information shared by UNKN has already…
Brit accused of spying on 772 people via webcam CCTV software tells court he’d end his life if extradited to US
Gareth Corfield reports: A Briton is reportedly fighting extradition to the United States after deploying webcam malware onto hundreds of women’s laptops so he could spy on them undressing and having sex. Christopher Taylor, a 57-year-old labourer, appeared by video link at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to contest an extradition attempt by the US government, according…
UK: Ambulance chiefs launch inquiry into data breach
Alistair Munro reports: The Scottish Ambulance Service has apologised to staff in Moray after a “serious” data information breach. The SAS has launched a “detailed investigation” into how confidential details of employees were left in a garage in Forres. Moray MP Douglas Ross has raised the issue with SAS bosses after being contacted by a…
Cyber attack on WI’s unemployment system exposes banking information
Amanda St. Hilaire reports: The Department of Workforce Development says Wisconsin was one of several states to detect “unauthorized intrusions of state UI data originating from Japan, South Korea, Russia, and inside the U.S.” A spokesperson says the department believes the cyber attack or attacks were able to access 116 active unemployment accounts. Fischer said…