This really has been a serious attack in terms of time and effort to recover. According to previous coverage from NOLA, The attack began Dec. 13 after an employee apparently responded to an email seeking credentials to access the city’s system. The city declared a state of emergency and has been working since then to bring…
Maze Ransomware Sued for Publishing Victim’s Stolen Data; Irish ISP hosting MazeNews takes down site
Lawrence Abrams reports: The anonymous operators behind the Maze Ransomware are being sued by a victim for illegally accessing their network, stealing data, encrypting computers, and publishing the stolen data after a ransom was not paid. The company suing Maze is Southwire, a leading wire and cable manufacturer from Carrollton, Georgia, who was attacked in December…
Air China suspends flight attendant over personal data breach involving 20 celebrities
Alice Yan reports: An Air China flight attendant accused of publishing personal information on social media about the celebrities he served in the air has been suspended, the company said on Friday. The airline launched an investigation after aviation industry blogger Chao Cewei blew the whistle on a post made on Weibo – China’s Twitter-like…
OR: Klamath County Veterans Service Office Provides Notice of Data Security Incident
On January 2, 2019, Klamath County notified individuals that their personal information was affected by a Veterans Service Office data security incident. On September 19, 2019, the Klamath County IT Department became aware of unusual activity of one of its Veterans Service Office employee’s email accounts. Klamath County immediately launched an investigation and determined that the Veterans Service Office employee’s email…
The ransomware attack that stole Christmas in Arkansas
Catalin Cimpanu has an update on a disastrous ransomware attack previously noted involving The Heritage Company in Arkansas. As previously reported, the firm shut down on December 23 for what they hoped would be a temporary closure while they worked to recover from a ransomware attack. Their unexpected closure suddenly left 300 employees without paid employment….
MI: Hackers demand Richmond Community Schools to pay $10,000 in Bitcoin
Kate Raymond reports: Richmond Community Schools were scheduled to reopen from Winter Break on Thursday January 2, 2020. They had to postpone due to a hacking incident that occurred on their server. Richmond Community School’s IT department noticed the hack had occurred on December 27, 2019. And yes, the district has refused to pay the ransom….