Jennifer McLogan reports: Cyberattacks against school systems are becoming more damaging and aggressive with threats of extortion, unless ransom is paid. It’s costing taxpayers big bucks to repair school technology. Now help is on the way from the federal government. Read more at CBS. See more at NY State Senator Anna Kaplan’s website, where Frank Rizzo…
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Ransomware group continually rebrands to slip under the radar
Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch writes: A ransomware operator has continually rebranded itself over the past year in order to evade detection, while launching cyberattacks on critical infrastructure across several industries. Researchers with Mandiant detailed a threat group called UNC2190, which is an operator behind an affiliate ransomware program. Since June, researchers said they have observed the group targeting…
Update on impact of the Washington Central Unified Union School District ransomware attack
On October 28, this site noted a report that Washington Central Unified Union School District in Vermont had been the victim of an as-yet-unconfirmed ransomware attack. The district has now issued a notification that makes clear that personal and health information of students and personnel may have been accessed or acquired. Their announcement also indicates…
INTERPOL-led operation takes down prolific cybercrime ring
Interpol has released more details about theJune, 2021 takedown and arrest of people associated with CLOP and other groups. The following is today’s press release: SEOUL, Korea – A 30-month transcontinental investigation and operation has resulted in arrests and Red Notices for suspects believed to be behind a global malware crime network. Two Red Notices,…
WA: Sea Mar Community Health Centers discloses breach that began last year
Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Washington state is a community-based organization that describes itself as being committed to providing quality and comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington state. On some exact date that is unknown to DataBreaches.net, threat actors gained access to…
Second Circuit rules that risk of future identity theft not enough to support standing in data breach class action
Elizabeth Casale, Rachel Harris, Layla Husen, and Luke Sosnicki of of Thompson Coburn write: The Second Circuit recently joined a growing number of federal courts to decide when a data breach of personally identifiable information (“PII”) is actionable. According to the Second Circuit, plaintiffs do not have standing to bring a lawsuit when there is…