Claudia Glover reports: Slot machines in two Las Vegas casinos were out of action for almost a week in an incident that bears all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack. Investigations are currently underway by the Nevada State Game Control Board, which told us it is “actively monitoring the situation”. Four Queens Hotel and Casino…
Epiq’s Ransomware Response Is By The Books, But Dangers Still Lurk
Frank Ready reports: The e-discovery industry may have experienced one its most high-profile cyber incidents over the weekend. Epiq Global confirmed that it had been hit with a ransomware attack, prompting the e-discovery and managed services company to take its systems offline for the foreseeable future. A statement released by the e-discovery and managed services provider on…
UK: Cathay Pacific Airways Limited fined £500,000 for failing to secure its customers’ personal data
From the ICO: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Cathay Pacific Airways Limited £500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data. Between October 2014 and May 2018 Cathay Pacific’s computer systems lacked appropriate security measures which led to customers’ personal details being exposed, 111,578 of whom were from the UK, and…
NZ: Cyberattackers hack Wellington school’s computer system
Roxanne Libatique reports: It seems schools also aren’t safe from cyberattackers as Hutt Valley High School has revealed that hackers have targeted its computer system. The school informed the students’ parents about the cyberattack on February 25 – warning that personal data such as family contact details, names, addresses, and students’ records may have been…
OCR settles complaint against doctor for failure to have appropriate risk assessment and security controls, despite technical assistance
OCR has settled a complaint against a covered entity for violations that first occurred prior to November, 2013, but continued thereafter. Yes, 2013. That’s when Steven A. Porter, M.D., first reported a breach to OCR that involved his business associate Elevation43. According to the complaint Porter filed at the time, and as described by OCR,…
French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?
Brian Krebs reports: A large number of French critical infrastructure firms were hacked as part of an extended malware campaign that appears to have been orchestrated by at least one attacker based in Morocco, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. An individual thought to be involved has earned accolades from the likes of Apple, Dell, and Microsoft for helping to find and…