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New ransomware gang claims cyber attack on Bartow County School System and others
Late last week a new ransomware gang, Chort, emerged. It posted six new victims to its data leak site including four US schools and colleges. One was the Bartow County School System which recently suffered a week-long outage due to a cyber attack in mid-October. In a statement, the school confirmed an ‘unauthorized external source’ had caused the outage which…
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for cyber attack on Ohio school district that cancelled classes
Ransomware gang BlackSuit today claimed responsibility for an October 2024 cyber attack on Marysville Schools in Ohio. The gang says it stole 121 GB of data from the school district. Marysville Schools has not verified BlackSuit’s claim, but on October 26, 2024, the district announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack. Classes were canceled due to the resulting…
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What is a dumpster diving attack? Tips to keep your data safe
Picture this: A high-end Minneapolis medical clinic with state-of-the-art security systems and encrypted patient files. Yet in December 2023, the clinic hemorrhaged $375,000 in HIPAA fines. Their fatal flaw? Tossing physical patient records containing sensitive information into an unlocked dumpster. According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, this simple mistake exposed over 8,700 patients’ most intimate medical details to…
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American Associated Pharmacies resets all user passwords after ransomware gang claims responsibility for cyber attack
Ransomware gang Embargo today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on American Associated Pharmacies (AAP), a cooperative made up of 2,000 pharmacies across the USA. Embargo gave AAP until November 19, 2024 to pay an undisclosed ransom. AAP did not verify Embargo’s claim, but it did post a notice on its website informing customers that all user passwords had been…
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Arcane Season 2: Who Survived and Died in Jinx’s Attack on Piltover Council?
I still vividly remember the moment when Jinx unexpectedly launched an attack on the Council Chamber in Piltover. Jinx single-handedly ruined the efforts to preserve peace, leading to one of the best cliffhanger endings in an animated TV series. Arcane Season 2 kicked off right from the same moment and showcased the horrors of Jinx’s assault. Some council members fortunately…
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Ransomware gang claims cyber attack that shut down Nebraska schools
Ransomware gang Interlock today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that shut down Winnebago Public Schools in Nebraska. On October 21, 2024, Winnebago Public Schools announced it suffered a cyber attack. The school district’s website stated, “There has been a cyber-attack on the system at Winnebago Public Schools. We are currently working through the breach, and trying to get our…
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Serco, DHL among firms affected by Microlise cyber attack
Telematics firm Microlise has confirmed that attackers accessed employee data in a hack that saw tracking services for customers disrupted. According to reports in the Financial Times, Serco – which handles the transport of prisoners for the Ministry of Justice – has seen vehicle tracking, panic alarms, navigation, and notifications related to estimated arrival times disabled. Drivers have been forced…
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for election-day cyber attack on Michigan county
Ransomware gang Embargo last night claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Wexford County, MI that took place on election day in the United States. Embargo added Wexford County to its leak site on the evening of the election. It claims to have stolen 1 TB of data. The group is demanding an undisclosed sum of ransom to be paid…
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for cyber attack on Georgia hospital
Memorial Hospital & Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia over the weekend announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack impacting access to electronic health records. The hospital posted the following message on Facebook on November 3, 2024: “ATTENTION!!! This is to inform you that Memorial Hospital and Manor is experiencing a ransomware incident. This impacts access to our Electronic Health…
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Los Angeles Housing Authority hit by another ransomware attack
The Housing Authority of Los Angeles (HACLA) today confirmed it was the victim of a recent cyber attack. HACLA replied to Comparitech’s questions with the following statement, “We’ve been by affected an attack on our IT network. As soon as we became aware of this, we hired external forensic IT specialists to help us investigate and respond appropriately. Our systems…
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