WTHR reports: Eskenazi Health said an attempted ransomware attack caused the hospital to go on diversion Wednesday morning. A hospital spokesperson said their monitoring systems functioned as they should have and proactively shut down their network. Read more on WTHR. Their web site is not reachable at this time, and although they have updated their…
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UK: Isle of Wight schools hit by ransomware
Computing reports: Six schools on the Isle of Wight have been hit by a ransomware attack that resulted in the encryption of data and may delay the start of the new term. The attack, which encrypted data, hit the schools and their umbrella organisation the Isle of Wight of Education Federation between July 28th and…
Coghlin Electrical Co. hit with ransomware attack
Monica Benevides reports: Worcester contractor Coghlin Electrical Corp. experienced a ransomware attack on Monday [July 26], although compromised files have been recovered, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported Friday. When reached via email by WBJ, Coghlin CEO Sue Mailman declined to expand on the situation. From the earlier report and this one, it sounds like…
Insurance Broker Gallagher Sued Over Ransomware Attack
Andrew G. Simpson reports: Insurance and benefits broker Arthur J. Gallagher is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered in 2020. The plaintiffs allege that Gallagher failed to follow federal and state government and industry standards to protect their personal information from hackers and failed to adequately notify…
Decryptor released for Prometheus ransomware victims
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Taiwanese security firm CyCraft has released a free application that can help victims of the Prometheus ransomware recover and decrypt some of their files. Available on GitHub, the decryptor effectively works by brute-forcing the encryption key used to lock the victim’s data. Read more on The Record.
Hacker attack on the Lazio Region. Vaccine reservations suspended, shadow ransomware
Arcangelo Ròciola reports: AGI – Unprecedented hacker attack on the IT systems of the Lazio Region. A virus has taken offline the Region’s website, that of the Regional Council and the booking portal for vaccines against Covid-19. Systems went haywire about shortly after midnight today. From what AGI learned shortly after the attack, the virus…