Frank O’Laughlin reports: An investigation is underway after a payroll-related cyberattack led to “unauthorized access” to online payroll accounts and direct deposit information of some state workers, Massachusetts Comptroller William McNamara announced Wednesday night. The Commonwealth is investigating the breach as an apparent “credential harvesting campaign” involving the state’s HR/CMS Employee Self-Service Time and Attendance…
Mount Airy medical office says it was hit by ransomware attack
Ryan Marshall reports: A Mount Airy medical office is assuring patients that no data was compromised in a ransomware attack on the office’s computer system discovered last year, part of what federal officials say is a dramatic increase in such incidents in recent years. […] Family Medical Center in Mount Airy reported that it learned…
Cyber resilience act: Council adopts new law on security requirements for digital products
This is big. From the Council of the EU: The Council adopted today a new law on cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements with a view to ensuring that products, such as connected home cameras, fridges, TVs, and toys, are safe before they are placed on the market (cyber resilience act). The new regulation…
Disruptive cyberattacks against healthcare on the rise, with increasing impacts to patient care, survey finds
Dave Muoio reports: Reports of recent cyberattacks and disruptions in patient care have ticked up among healthcare organizations since 2023, with the average attack bringing just under $1.5 million in operational disruptions, according to a new survey analysis. Among 648 IT and security practitioners polled this spring, 92% said their organization had faced at least…
National cyber director warns of ransomware, Chinese infrastructure attacks and cyber supply chain concerns
Jonathan Greig reports: One of the top cybersecurity officials in the U.S. said Wednesday that he was especially concerned with Chinese infiltration of the country’s critical infrastructure, as well as software supply chain risks and the continued expansion of ransomware. Although there have been several recent disclosures about Beijing-linked hacking campaigns, National Cyber Director Harry…
Internet History Hacked, Wayback Machine Down—31 Million Passwords Stolen
Davey Winder reports: Hackers have compromised the Internet’s past, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, stealing 31 million passwords and launching a massive Distributed Denial of Service attack in the process. It is unclear if the two security incidents, the compromise of the Internet Archive’s authentication database containing registered member details, including hashed passwords, and the…