Jonathan Greig reports: A coastal Mississippi county is in the process of recovering from a wide-ranging ransomware attack that took down nearly all of the government’s in-office computers. Nestled right along the border with Alabama, George County is the quiet home to more than 25,000 people. But the local government was thrown into chaos this…
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Double whammy? Estee Lauder Breached by Two Ransomware Groups?
Phil Muncaster reports: Estee Lauder has become the latest big name to suffer an apparently serious ransomware breach, after two groups claimed to have compromised the firm. The cosmetics giant was posted to the leak site of both the Alphv/BlackCat and Clop ransomware gangs, according to security researchers on Twitter. Read more at Infosecurity Magazine….
It: Luigi Vanvitelli hospital hit by ransomware
On July 4, the Luigi Vanvitelli hospital in Italy posted a notice on its homepage that it had been the victim of a ransomware attack on July 1 and was investigating it. There has been no update since then. Italy24 reports, in part: Apparently, cybercriminals have stolen the e-mail passwords of university professors, doctors,…
Gates Corporation (no, not THAT Gates) discloses a ransomware attack
Gates Corporation in Denver describes itself as a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. On July 7, its external counsel filed a notice of a breach with the Maine Attorney General’s Office. According to the notification, 11,090 people were affected by a ransomware attack that occurred on February 11. The firm’s…
Why ransomware groups are targeting Indian pharma companies and the healthcare sector; ClearMedi allegedly hacked
Naandika Tripathi reports: Just three months after a ransomware attack pulled down India’s largest drugmaker, Sun Pharmaceuticals, the threat actors went after another pharma company. Hyderabad-based Granules India was notified of a significant loss of revenue and profitability due to a cybersecurity attack in the last week of May. […] From Dr. Reddy’s to the…
Ransomware Attack Hits Japan’s Biggest Port, Disrupting Cargo Shipments
Nicholas Takahashi and Ann Koh report: Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider delay in shipments. Ransomware — used by hackers to lock access to files or systems unless a payment is made — caused a container terminal at the Port of…