North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack netting $2.5M ransom

Matt Kapko reports: A 27-year-old North Carolina man was found guilty of six counts of extortion for a series of crimes he committed while working as a data analyst contractor for a D.C.-based international technology company, the Justice Department sa… Continue reading North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack netting $2.5M ransom

UMMC continues investigating cyberattack and recovering from impact.

In February, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced it was closing dozens of its clinics statewide after a cyberattack disrupted multiple IT systems and cut off access to its Epic EMR platform, which contained patients’ med… Continue reading UMMC continues investigating cyberattack and recovering from impact.

Cyberattack leaves drivers with required breathalyzer test systems in 46 states unable to start vehicles

Brad Rogers reports: A cyberattack has shut down a nationwide breathalyzer test system found in vehicles of OUI offenders, impacting thousands of drivers in Maine and 45 other states. Intoxalock is the company targeted by the attack. Once the device is… Continue reading Cyberattack leaves drivers with required breathalyzer test systems in 46 states unable to start vehicles

Personal information of 16,000 individuals leaked from Seoul National University Hospital

Jung Si-Nae reports: Patient records of around 16,000 individuals were partially leaked from Seoul National University Hospital due to a clerical error. The hospital announced the data breach on its website on Thursday. A staff member mistakenly entere… Continue reading Personal information of 16,000 individuals leaked from Seoul National University Hospital

Chilling Effects: NZ GP stops uploading patient notes to MyIndici as a precaution

Kate Green reports: A Wellington GP clinic has stopped uploading consultation notes to patient portal MyIndici as an extra layer of protection for patients’ data. MyIndici said it hasn’t been compromised, but there have been two high-profil… Continue reading Chilling Effects: NZ GP stops uploading patient notes to MyIndici as a precaution

The “Internet YIFF Machine” leaks millions of “anonymous” tips to DDoSecrets

Mikael Thalen reports: A California resident had an urgent message for the police. A family tied to Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa drug cartel was trafficking hundreds of pounds of marijuana at a time, and the tipster knew how the police could appreh… Continue reading The “Internet YIFF Machine” leaks millions of “anonymous” tips to DDoSecrets