Brian Krebs reports: A Colorado company that specializes in providing IT services to dental offices suffered a ransomware attack this week that is disrupting operations for more than 100 dentistry practices, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Multiple sources affected say their IT provider, Englewood, Colo. based Complete Technology Solutions (CTS), was hacked, allowing a potent strain of ransomware known…
BJP leader Kanna Lakshmi Narayana demands arrest of IT Grids chief in data theft case
Express News Service reports: VIJAYAWADA: BJP State president Kanna Lakshmi Narayana has shot off a letter to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy demanding that the chief of IT Grids India Pvt Ltd, D Ashok, who was allegedly involved in a data theft case, be arrested immediately. The senior BJP leader said the arrest of…
Man pleads guilty in scheme that took millions from military members
Fox5 reports: A San Diego man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme that took millions of dollars from U.S. servicemembers by utilizing stolen identity information, the Department of Justice said Friday. Trorice Crawford, 32, entered his plea Thursday to one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and faces up to 20…
Cyber crooks attack Indian armed forces
IANS reports: New Delhi: After the Armed Forces were attacked by cyber crooks on Friday late night, the tri-services cyber wings issued emergency warning to all the defence personnel not to access mail titled — ‘Notice’ — with attachments, sources said on Saturday. Read more on OnManorama.
Russian disinformation campaign behind leak of Labour’s NHS documents, Reddit says
The Press Association reports: Leaked documents used by Jeremy Corbyn as proof Tories are planning to sell off the NHS have been linked to a Russian disinformation campaign on Reddit, the social media platform has said. Reddit said it had banned 61 accounts following an investigation of suspect activity. Read more on BreakingNews.ie.
Hong Kong schools fall victim to cyberattack, raising fears for private data of pupils
Danny Mok reports: Hackers have broken into a government system used by most of Hong Kong’s schools, raising fears for the personal data of pupils, parents and staff. Eight schools operating a web-based administrative network that stores highly sensitive information were breached, with three of them reporting data leaks, the Education Bureau said on Friday…