Rafia Shaikh reports: Cybercriminals are targeting Magento sites running Mirasvit Helpdesk – a popular helpdesk extension. The extension enables site owners to add a “Chat with us” widget on their Magento shops. Mirasvit was vulnerable to security flaws that affect every version of the extension up until version 1.5.2. Security firm WebShield had first published details about these security…
Two Romanian Suspects Charged With Hacking of Metropolitan Police Department Surveillance Cameras in Connection with Ransomware Scheme
A criminal complaint and arrest warrants were unsealed today charging two Romanian nationals with a conspiracy to illegally access approximately 123 computers associated with Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) surveillance cameras and to use those computers in connection with a scheme to distribute ransomware in January 2017. U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu for the District of…
U. of Rochester Jones Memorial Hospital impacted by cyberattack
From the hospital’s site, today: Jones Memorial Hospital is experiencing unexpected computer downtime due to a cyberattack. A limited number of our information services have been affected. However, to the best of our knowledge no patient financial or medical information has been compromised. We have been in contact with law enforcement and the New York…
Police say car lot took out loans on unsuspecting customers
Chris Hayes reports: ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – You could be a victim and not even know it. Police believe there may be other victims of Autoway Car Sales on St. Charles Rock Road. This morning, Pagedale police officers weaved through the car lot looking for connections between vehicles and other potential victims. Owner Anas…
HHS announces $2.3 million settlement with 21st Century Oncology for violations of HIPAA
I’m not sure why HHS delayed a few weeks in announcing their settlement with 21st Century Oncology, as some of us reported the $2.3 million settlement earlier this month, but HHS has now issued a press release: Failure to protect the health records of millions of persons costs entity millions of dollars 21st Century Oncology,…
H&R Block employee gave drug dealer access to client information, charges state
Phoebe Tollefson reports: An H&R Block employee let a man who sold him pot “help himself” to filing cabinets containing customer information earlier this year in order to settle a debt, prosecutors allege. James Maurice Palmer, 27, faces charges of forgery and identity theft, both felonies, stemming from the incident in April. Read more on…