Shahla Farzan reports: Ransomware attackers have stolen data from a third-party vendor that supplies utility equipment to Ameren Missouri power plants. Dozens of data files from Ohio-based LTI Power Systems appeared on a ransomware server in late February, including equipment diagrams and schematics from two Ameren Missouri facilities. No customer information appears to have been…
UK medical firm poised for work on coronavirus had been hit by Maze ransomware
Bill Goodwin has an important update on the Maze ransomware group’s attack on a London entity that does clinical pharmacology testing. I had blogged about the attack on this entity after Maze went back on their public pledge to stop all activity against the medical sector. Although Maze had attacked the facility before their pledge,…
Police investigate ransomware attack at Jamaica National
Jamaica Observer reports: The Jamaica National Group says the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency and other security agencies are now investigating a ransomware attack on the organisation which occurred last Saturday, March 14. The JN group said its Information Technology and Cybersecurity teams immediately acted to contain the effects of the…
(UPDATED) Healthcare Workers Targeted By Dangerous New Windows Ransomware Campaign Using Coronavirus As Bait
Update: I just caught up with Lawrence Abram’s excellent reporting on this topic. Abrams’ report gives a somewhat different impression than Forbes’ headline and report. Abrams reports that Netwalker ransomware is using COVID-19 in phishing emails that install the Netwalker ransomware, but from his reporting, it does not appear that Netwalker is specifically targeting the…
University of Utah Health notifies patients of phishing attacks that began in January
The University of Utah Health is notifying patients whose protected health information was in some employees’ email accounts after they fell for a phishing attack. The following is a notice posted on their website March 20th: We are committed to protecting the confidentiality of our patients’ information. Regrettably, this notice is regarding an incident involving…
TQL faces lawsuit over data breach
Clarissa Hawes reports an update to a previously reported breach: A trucking company has filed a lawsuit against Total Quality Logistics (TQL) over its recent data breach, alleging the company was negligent after hackers attacked its computer systems in February. Owner Charles Newman, whose trucking company is not named in the filing, claims TQL, headquartered…