Family of UMMC patient speaks out after cyberattack during lifesaving surgery

WBAL reports: A Mississippi family is sharing their story for the first time after a cyberattack disrupted operations at a major hospital system in the middle of a lifesaving surgery. At the University of Mississippi Medical Center, patient Wade Watts … Continue reading Family of UMMC patient speaks out after cyberattack during lifesaving surgery

Citing HIPAA, Groups Oppose Renewed Federal Plan to Amass Millions of Workers’ Health Data

Theresa Defino of the Health Care Compliance Association reports: Calling the proposal “unprecedented in its scope and lack of specificity,” CVS Health—owner of Aetna—is among a chorus of firms and organizations opposing a renewed effort by the Office … Continue reading Citing HIPAA, Groups Oppose Renewed Federal Plan to Amass Millions of Workers’ Health Data

Initial Access Broker sentenced to 81 months in prison for enabling Yanluowang ransomware gang

A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice about a Russian initial access broker who pleaded guilty in November, 2025: A court in the Southern District of Indiana today sentenced a Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, to 81 months in prison for as… Continue reading Initial Access Broker sentenced to 81 months in prison for enabling Yanluowang ransomware gang

If threat actors gave you a chance to redact the patient data they hacked before they leak it, would you take them up on the offer? Read about the Woundtech incident.

On January 2, while many were still greeting each other with “Happy New Year,” Wound Technology Network (“Woundtech”), a Florida-headquartered mobile wound treatment provider, was not off to a great start for the year. On or abo… Continue reading If threat actors gave you a chance to redact the patient data they hacked before they leak it, would you take them up on the offer? Read about the Woundtech incident.

3.7 Million Telehealth Patients Allegedly Affected By Two Recent Breaches

He hasn’t attracted much attention or media coverage yet, and he doesn’t have any leak site or Telegram account. However, those reporting breaches involving patient data should note a threat actor known as “Stuckin2019” (or simp… Continue reading 3.7 Million Telehealth Patients Allegedly Affected By Two Recent Breaches

Hackers target schools, towns in alarming attacks. Why aren’t more using New Jersey’s MS-ISAC ybersecurity service?

If you’re asking, “What MS-ISAC service?”, you’re not alone. Brianna Kudisch reports: A nationwide data breach exposing millions of K-12 students’ information, including kids in Cranford and Millburn. […] In November… Continue reading Hackers target schools, towns in alarming attacks. Why aren’t more using New Jersey’s MS-ISAC ybersecurity service?