Yemen News Agency (SABA) reports that infrastructure attacks by a number of pro-Palestinian groups has caused temporary disruption to banks, airports and government websites in Cyprus: The first warnings about a possible cyber operation against Cyprus appeared last week, following statements on Telegram and dark web forums from groups such as “Lulzsic Black” (sic), “Moroccan…
The Global State of Internet of Healthcare Things (IoHT) Exposures on Public-Facing Networks
Censys recently published a new research report that looks at exposed data on the internet involving healthcare devices and systems connected to PHI. Here’s their Executive Summary: Censys discovered 14,004 unique IP addresses exposing healthcare devices and data systems connected to potentially sensitive medical information on the public internet. These exposures greatly raise the risk of unauthorized…
Hong Kong watchdog slams sports club for sloppy cybersecurity ahead of ransomware attack
Sammy Heung reports: Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has found a prominent sports club had been in breach of privacy regulations in the run-up to a large-scale leak involving about 72,000 members’ personal information. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Tuesday that the South China Athletic Association (SCAA) had failed to…
Justice Department Issues Comprehensive Proposed Rule Addressing National Security Risks Posed to U.S. Sensitive Data
From the U.S. Department of Justice, October 21: Proposed Rule Would Establish New Program to Implement Executive Order to Prevent Access to Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data by Russia, Iran, China, and Other Countries of Concern Note: Read the Department’s fact sheet on this matter here. The Justice Department today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement…
Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology appears to have been attacked by three different groups; more than 169,000 patients affected
SuspectFile reports: This article will cover what appears to be a triple cyberattack on the IT systems of Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology (RMG), a medical clinic specializing in gastroenterology with its main office in Lakewood, Colorado, and 26 operational locations. According to information gathered in recent weeks, the attack was carried out by three different cybercriminal groups. Initial findings suggested that RMG had been…
2nd Settlement Triggered by 2017 Ransomware Attack Costs WA Practice $100K; ‘Not a Breach’
DataBreaches recently posted a press release from HHS OCR that announced a settlement with Cascade Eye and Skin Centers following a ransomware investigation. Theresa Defino of Report on Patient Privacy (RPP) dug into the incident and investigation more, and her reporting services as a great reminder that HHS’s press releases frequently do not really answer…