There are so many breach reports that it’s hard to even find all the notices and reports about them these days. These days, there are many breaches that I log in worksheets I compile for Protenus’s Breach Barometer annual report but never even post on this blog. Just today, for example, I found: a notice…
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Canadian non-profit hit by malware gets help — from the threat actor
Good Shepherd Centres in Canada recently disclosed a breach involving protected health information that occurred on September, 27, 2020. On June 29, Good Shepherd posted a statement that explains that it had been the victim of an attempt to shut down its systems, but that the attacker(s) “quickly facilitated restoration after realizing that Good Shepherd…
Cyber reinsurance rates rocket at July renewals
Carolyn Cohn reports: Global cyber reinsurance rates have soared by up to 40% in the July renewal season, reinsurance broker Willis Re said on Thursday, as ransomware attacks increase in number and severity. The average ransom payment made by a business to restore data after a cyber attack was $220,000 in the first quarter, up…
Still think you can negotiate with REvil and get your files back? Read this first.
The government and professionals involved in ransomware incident response have often advised victims not to pay the ransom because even if you pay, you may not get your data back, and you may not get your data deleted by criminals who pinky swear that they will delete it. Then, too, they may pinky swear that…
IA: Peoples Community Health Clinic notifying patients after discovering compromise of employee email account
Peoples Community Health Clinic in Iowa has been notifying some patients as a result of an employee’s email account being compromised. As explained in their press release*, on March 22, 2021, PCHC became aware of suspicious activity related to an employee’s email account. An investigation revealed that between March 18, 2021 and March 22, 2021,…
Bucks County behavioral health and substance abuse nonprofit struck in cyberattack, urges clients to check their information
Anthony Salamone reports: The records of an unspecified number of clients of an Upper Bucks County behavioral-health and substance abuse nonprofit, which serves the Lehigh Valley, might have been stolen as part of a ransomware attack on the agency earlier this year. Penn Foundation in West Rockhill Township said it informed clients Tuesday of the…