The state comptroller has released two more school district audits of information technology. Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154) Audit Period July 1, 2019 – May 31, 2021. We extended the audit period forward through July 28, 2021 to complete IT testing. Quick District Facts Local User Accounts 2,626 Employees 502 Student…
UK: Data breach at Greensward Academy
Lewis Berrill reports: SENSITIVE information about pupils was leaked to parents and students following a data breach at a secondary school. Information such as free school meal status, address, deprivation status, exam dispensation and special educational needs of Year 11 children at Greeensward Academy in Hockley was accidentally leaked by a teacher. The information was…
IA: Ottumwa dental office notifies patients of 2020 ransomware attack
The Ottuma Courier reports that a dental office is notifying patients whose information may have been exposed in a ransomware incident. They report, in part: On Nov, 22, 2020, the office of Gregory P. Vannucci, a dental provider and oral surgeon, detected a network security incident affecting his practice. An unauthorized third-party accessed the network…
QNAP users angry after NAS drives are updated to combat DeadBolt ransomware
Connor Jones reports: QNAP customers have expressed anger towards the company after it forced a security update on large numbers of its users’ network-attached storage (NAS) drives. The NAS manufacturer announced on Wednesday that DeadBolt ransomware was “widely targeting” QNAP drives and locking out users until they paid a fee in Bitcoin. Numerous users began reporting…
Hit by Conti ransomware in October, Medical Healthcare Solutions now notifying clients’ patients (Update 1)
On January 21, Medical Healthcare Solutions issued a statement on its website about a ransomware attack, although they do not state that it was a ransomware attack. Nor do they identify the incident as an attack by Conti, but it was. Medical Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MHS), recently experienced a cyber-incident that impacted some protected health…
Conti ransomware hits Apple, Tesla supplier
Catalin Cimpanu reports: The Conti ransomware gang has been linked to an attack on Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company and a major supplier of power components to companies like Apple and Tesla. The attack took place last Friday, on January 21, according to a statement shared by the company with stock market authorities. Read more…