The Office of Inadequate Security
In 2023, a ransomware attack against Lehigh Valley Health Network by AlphV (BlackCat) involved the threat actors leaking nude photos of some cancer patients. In reporting on one of the first class action lawsuits launched against LVHN, DataBreaches pointed out how significant this situation and litigation might be, in part, because of the nude photos…
Today’s insider-wrongdoing example comes to us from the government sector. The Office of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice issued the following press release: A Maryland man pleaded guilty yesterday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for helping acquaintances and their businesses procure and continue work on subcontracts with the IRS. According to…
Beth Treffeisen reports: A women’s gynecological clinic in Attleboro is suing a neighboring crisis pregnancy center, accusing it of hacking its confidential online portal and misleading patients to prevent abortion. Four Women Health Services alleges that Attleboro Women’s Health Center, also named Abundant Hope Pregnancy Resource Center, broke computer fraud, consumer protection, and wiretapping laws…
Mark Feuerborn and Isabel Cleary report: Columbus’ massive data leak has been described as a ransomware attack, but the city’s head of technology revealed something new Monday night about the incident: not only was there no ransom, attempts to negotiate with the hackers behind it went unanswered. The Columbus City Council was on break through August,…
Tim Diacono reports: Prime Minister Robert Abela announced plans to update the law to safeguard and regulate the practice of ‘white hat’ ethical hacking. In an interview on ONE this morning, Abela warned that a gap exists in the country’s legislative framework surrounding ethical hacking and cybersecurity. The Malta Digital Innovation Authority has drafted proposed…
There’s an update to the case of Vitalii Antonenko, whose case was noted on this site in 2020. Shore News Network reports: Vitalii Antonenko, a 32-year-old New York City resident, pleaded guilty on Thursday to multiple conspiracies involving computer hacking, trafficking stolen credit card information, and laundering the illicit proceeds. Antonenko entered his guilty plea…