So this seems a bit…. extreme. See what you think. Nouran Salahieh reports: A Texas man was found guilty Thursday of hacking into the Los Angeles Superior Court computer system and then using it to send about 2 million phishing emails, the U.S. Department of Justice said. A jury found 33-year-old Oriyomi Sadiq Aloba guilty…
Puerto Rico: Two hospitals report ransomware incident potentially affecting more than 520,000 patients
Add Bayamón Medical Center and its affiliated Puerto Rico Women And Children’s Hospital to the list of ransomware victims. On July 19, the hospitals notified HHS and the public of a “recent” security incident that resulted in files being encrypted. No details were provided as to when this occurred, whether the hospitals paid any ransom, and…
AU: More than 100,000 UWA students’ data may be compromised after laptop thefts
Bethany Hiatt reports: More than 100,000 former University of WA students were today alerted their personal data may have been compromised after thieves stole 20 laptops from an administration building. The message from vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater said the password-protected laptops were stolen in late June and police had been investigating since then. Read more on…
KY: Park DuValle health center pays $70,000 ransom for patient records in cyberattack
Chris Otts reports on one of my nightmares that became a reality for a Kentucky center: Park DuValle Community Health Center, a nonprofit that runs medical clinics for low-income and uninsured patients in western Louisville and other areas, has paid hackers nearly $70,000 in hopes of unlocking the medical records of some 20,000 patients that…
The TAD GROUP Owner Is Currently Searched for in the Schengen Area
This Bulgarian hack gets more bizarre by tthe day. Novinite reports: The TAD GROUP owner Ivan Todorov is being searched for in the Schengen area, NOVA TV reported. Ivan Todorov is accused of instigating the of personal data leak from the NRA which affected millions of Bulgarians. He said he could not say for sure…
NY: Governor signs bills to help prevent data breaches
Marian Hetherly and AP report: New York State is strengthening a law requiring companies that handle consumers’ personal data to notify them about any data breaches. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday signed legislation that expands the law to cover any company holding personal data belonging to a New Yorker, and not just companies doing business…