The Center for Internet Security (CIS) announced last week that it has launched the Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting (MDBR) service to assist U.S.-based private hospitals with ransomware and cyber-attacks for free....more
2/26/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Information Technology ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Ransomware
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Health and Personal Information of N.C. Residents Posted Online by Ransomware Group -
Becker’s Health IT reports that two batches of sensitive information of Chatham County, N.C. residents have been posted...more
2/19/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Right of Access ,
Standing
Becker’s Health IT reports that two batches of sensitive information of Chatham County, N.C. residents have been posted online on the dark web and light web by the ransomware group DoppelPaymer, and that the files have been...more
Two anonymous patients being treated by fertility clinics operated by US Fertility LLC are suing the company following notification that their information may have been compromised in a ransomware attack that affected US...more
It is being reported that the Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) is investigating a security incident, allegedly caused by a third-party vendor, that may have compromised the personal information of up to 1.6...more
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Ransomware Incident Compromises Unemployment Claim Information of 1.6M in WA -
It is being reported that the Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) is investigating a security incident, allegedly...more
2/5/2021
/ 1099s ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
FCC ,
Fertility Treatments ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NIST ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Tax Fraud ,
TCPA ,
Unemployment Benefits
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center Hit with Ransomware -
The Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) was hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend (December 5-6) that potentially delayed procedures planned...more
12/11/2020
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Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet of Things ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Spoofing
Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the increase in online holiday shopping due to the pandemic. They know people are buying gifts online and sending the packages to the recipients. Often, the recipients do not know they...more
The Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) was hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend (December 5-6) that potentially delayed procedures planned for Monday. Cyber attacks against medical providers and hospitals are at...more
Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer’s data has reportedly been uploaded on a dark web website hosted by ransomware group RansomExx (a/k/a Defray 777) after Embraer reportedly refused to pay a ransom following a ransomware...more
12/9/2020
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Brazil ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Embraer ,
Hackers ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Sensitive Business Information
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Cyber Exposures Rise During Pandemic -
Although it is logical that cyber-attacks have risen during the pandemic, and there is anecdotal evidence that it is occurring, including our own experience, an...more
12/4/2020
/ Ancestry.com ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
E-Commerce ,
First Amendment ,
Geolocation ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Retail Market ,
Retail Sales
Although it is logical that cyber attacks have risen during the pandemic, and there is anecdotal evidence that it is occurring, including our own experience, an interesting new report was recently released by Allianz, which...more
12/4/2020
/ Consumer Insurance Products ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Malware ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
Three recent events are prompting me to update our previous blog post on the difficult decision of whether to pay or not to pay ransomware following an attack....more
Baltimore County Public Schools shut down Monday and Tuesday following a ransomware attack that paralyzed the school system’s network last week right before Thanksgiving....more
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HHS Issues Update to Ransomware Threat Alert to Health Care Sector -
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) issued a health care and public...more
11/20/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drones ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Right of Access ,
Wal-Mart
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) issued a health care and public health sector notification this week entitled “Ransomware Activity Targeting the...more
The threat-related statistics of malware and ransomware are mind-boggling. We have regularly reported on the dramatic increase of ransomware, but the statistics on successful exploitation and botnet activities are just as...more
11/20/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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Q3 Coveware Report: Unsettling Update on Ransomware -
We spend a lot of time reporting on ransomware because we are seeing more incidents than ever before, and our readers comment that keeping them up to...more
11/13/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Driverless Cars ,
Hackers ,
OCR ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Wal-Mart
According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime is the fastest growing crime in the U.S., with damages expected to reach $6 trillion globally by 2021. Therefore, it is axiomatic that C-Suites continue to address the risk...more
We spend a lot of time reporting on ransomware because we are seeing more incidents than ever before, and our readers comment that keeping them up to date on ransomware tactics is helpful. The ransomware gangs, strains and...more
11/12/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Malware ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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The GEO Group Hit with Ransomware Attack -
The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO), a publicly-held company located in Boca Raton, Florida, announced on November 3, 2020, that it is beginning to notify individuals...more
11/6/2020
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Selling ,
Data-Sharing ,
Drones ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Social Media
The misinformation on social media about the election results (and other topics) is rampant. Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook are struggling with the balance between the First Amendment right to free speech...more
11/6/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Facebook ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Malware ,
Misleading Statements ,
Online Platforms ,
Ransomware ,
Social Media ,
Twitter ,
Websites
The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO), a publicly held company located in Boca Raton Florida, announced on November 3, 2020, that it is beginning to notify individuals following a ransomware attack that “impacted a limited amount of...more
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Urgent Warning of Imminent Threat to Hospitals Issued by U.S.
Government -
On October 27, 2020, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned the health care industry about “an imminent...more
Hall County, Georgia reported on October 7, 2020, that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that disrupted some of its systems, including email and telephone services in public buildings and the sheriff’s offices....more