K.V. Kurmanath reports: …In the absence of proper cyber security shields and defence mechanisms, the number of ransomware attacks in this sector has gone up significantly, said a report by Sophos, a British-based security software and hardware company. “The ‘State of Ransomware in Education 2022’ finds that about 60 per cent of the education institutions…
Balancing Act: Understanding the Legal Implications of Post-Data Breach Public Statements
David Balser, a partner at King & Spalding, writes: When a company discovers that it has been a victim of a data breach, it is essential to act quickly. In particular, an issue of critical importance is when and how a breached company discloses the data breach to customers, business partners, regulators and the general…
Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Services Pays $875,000 to Settle Hacking Breach
There’s an update to a breach previously reported on this site in 2018. From HHS: Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) has paid $875,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and agreed to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential…
Holy Ghost ransomware operation linked to North Korean hackers
Ionut Ilascu reports: For more than a year, North Korean hackers have been running a ransomware operation called HolyGhost, attacking small businesses in various countries. The group has been active for quite a while but it failed to gain the notoriety and financial success of other gangs even if the operation followed the same recipe:…
Long Island Man Convicted of over $600 Million Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
July 13, 2022 — Earlier today, a federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict on eight counts of a superseding indictment charging Mathew James with perpetrating an over $600 million health care fraud scheme, which also included wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. The verdict followed a six-week trial before United States…
DHS: Cyber Safety Review Board Releases Unprecedented Report of its Review into Log4j Vulnerabilities and Response
Report Includes 19 Specific Recommendations for Government and Industry WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the Cyber Safety Review Board’s (CSRB) first report, which includes 19 actionable recommendations for government and industry. The recommendations from the CSRB – an unprecedented public-private initiative that brings together government and industry leaders to…