ABC News reports: Baltimore County Public Schools failed to act on several state recommendations to help mitigate cyber attacks before a hack disrupted school operations and cost the school system millions of dollars in damages and repairs, according to a report from a state inspector general. BCPS was hacked using a phishing email in November 2020 —…
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Court records were lost in debilitating Vanuatu cyber attack
There’s another update to the crippling ransomware attack the archipelago of Vanuatu suffered months ago. RNZ reports: The Vanuatu Chief Justice has confirmed that court records were lost in the ransomware attack on government agency computer systems late last year. Vincent Lunabek said the courts were able to save some offline data concerning the registration…
Rundle Eye Care notifies patients of data breach
At some time before or in early October, the Everest Ransom Team hacked Rundle Eye Care in California. On January 11, Drs. Keith and Herman Rundle notified patients and the California Attorney General’s Office about the incident. In their notification, the doctors do not reveal precise dates of the attack or its discovery but claim…
Bits ‘n Pieces (Trozos y Piezas)
CR: Ministry of Public Works and Transportation Hit by Ransomware Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) has been the target of a ransomware attack by as yet unidentified individuals. The attack was reported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) (machine translation): Since early hours of this Tuesday, the…
NY lawmakers vow to tackle cyber hack attacks against hospitals, schools
Carl Campanile reports: New York state lawmakers have promised to make helping local governments, schools and hospitals protect against cyber ransomware attacks a top priority during the 2023 legislative session. It comes after a wave of such attacks hit institutions across the Empire State, with the computer systems of a major Brooklyn hospital network and those of the Suffolk County…
24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual race was postponed for very bizarre reason
Phillip Bupp reports: The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual is exactly what it is, a virtual version of the legendary 24-hour race held in France every June. The top eRacers and real-life racers from around the world are competing for a $250,000 purse. Drivers such as Romain Grosjean, Felix Rosenqvist, and back-to-back Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen are taking…