A Kansas health center has succeeded in getting a potential class action lawsuit against it dismissed for lack of standing. DataBreaches previously reported that Labette Health had disclosed a breach that occurred in October 2021. Now Bloomberg Law reports that plaintiffs’ claims that Labette violated state consumer protection law failed to demonstrate that they had…
Ransomware attack on Indianapolis Housing Agency has landlords, tenants concerned
A ransomware attack on the Indianapolis Housing Agency that was disclosed earlier this month continues to impact landlords and tenants. Logan Gay reports: Section 8 housing landlords like Bahrishum Gebregziabher are still waiting for the Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA) to pay them this month. A recent ransomware attack has landlords not only worried about their income but…
St. Amant Centre victim of attempted ransomware attack
Dan Vadeboncoeur reports: An organization supporting persons with intellectual disabilities says it has been the victim of a data breach. St. Amant Centre said its computer network was hacked on Aug. 23. In a release, the Winnipeg not-for-profit said it was an attempted ransomware attack. Read more at iheartradio.ca.
Wholesale giant METRO hit by IT outage after cyberattack
Sergiu Gatlan reports: International wholesale giant METRO is experiencing infrastructure outages and store payment issues following a recent cyberattack. The company’s IT team is currently investigating the incident with the help of external experts to discover the cause of this ongoing outage. IT outages have been affecting stores in Austria, Germany, and France since at…
Massy Stores investigates cyber attack information leak
Joel Julien reports: Massy Stores is currently investigating claims that an international ransomware group has dumped over 700,000 its files, revealing the personal information of staff and customers following a hack attack earlier this year. A cybersecurity expert who verified the documents has revealed that the Hive Ransomware group has dumped 87,550 folder and 704,047…
Carousell data breach: Info from 2.6 million accounts allegedly sold on Dark Web, hacking forums
David Sun and Isabelle Liew report: A database of user accounts believed to have been stolen from online marketplace Carousell is being sold on the Dark Web and hacking forums, checks by The Sunday Times found. The database, allegedly containing 2.6 million accounts’ information, is being sold for $1,000. Carousell said on Friday that 1.95…