CBC reports: The head of B.C.’s public service has announced that there is a high degree of confidence a state or state-sponsored actor attempted to breach government systems in a cyberattack. Shannon Salter, head of the public service, announced that three separate attempts were made to breach government systems over the last month, with attackers…
Remote access giant TeamViewer says Russian spies hacked its corporate network
Zack Whittaker reports: TeamViewer, the company that makes widely used remote access tools for companies, has confirmed an ongoing cyberattack on its corporate network. In a statement Friday, the company attributed the compromise to government-backed hackers working for Russian intelligence, known as APT29 (and Midnight Blizzard). The Germany-based company said its investigation so far points to…
Pediatric Urology Associates was allegedly locked and hacked. What are they doing about it?
There has been a proliferation of new ransomware or hacking groups in the past six months, and some of them are still flying under the media radar. One of those groups is the dAn0n Hacker Group. On March 26, dAn0n added Pediatric Urology Associates (“PUA”) to their leak site. On April 25, an updated listing…
Judge denies motion to dismiss cybersecurity lawsuit against Clark County schools
Rocio Hernandez reports: A Clark County judge on Thursday denied the Clark County School District (CCSD)’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit over a 2023 cybersecurity breach — an unexpected development considering the judge previously said she leaned toward dismissing the case. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 31, said the breach led to the compromise…
Palomar Health Medical Group’s computer systems still down nearly 2 months after ‘suspicious activities’
Alexander Nguyen reports: Palomar Health Medical Group’s (PHMG) phones and computer systems are still down after “suspicious activities” nearly two months ago. Palomar Health said it discovered the problem on May 5, which was affecting certain computer systems, and quickly took those systems offline to prevent the spread of possible malware. The health care system…
Blackcat may be gone, but recovery from its attacks is not over
The AlphV (aka Blackcat) ransomware group may have disappeared after a law enforcement seizure in December, and then an exit scam by its admin in March, but the impact of some of its breaches continues. While the Change Healthcare breach continues to make headlines, earlier breaches by Blackcat also continue to impact victims. In July…