Washington Local School District in Toledo, Ohio hit by disruptive cyberattack

WTVG reports Washington Local School District in Toledo, Ohio has been hit by a cyberattack that has disrupted much of its communication avenues including phones, internet, email, wifi networks, and Google classroom. Read more at WTVG, although they ar… Continue reading Washington Local School District in Toledo, Ohio hit by disruptive cyberattack

Immediate care facility in Chicago hacked in December. Do patients know?

Approximately 43,000 patients of an immediate care facility and its associated primary care practice in Chicago may or may not know it yet, but threat actors gained access to protected health information in December and proceeded to remove more than 50… Continue reading Immediate care facility in Chicago hacked in December. Do patients know?

Behavioral health entities in Massachusetts and Ohio reportedly victims of cyberattacks

DataBreaches.net has found two behavioral health entities that reportedly or allegedly experienced recent cyberattacks involving protected health information of patients. The first, Behavioral Health Partners of Metrowest (BHPMW), describes itself as a… Continue reading Behavioral health entities in Massachusetts and Ohio reportedly victims of cyberattacks

Christus Health ransomware incident involved theft of sensitive patient and employee data

First, the good news (such as it is): a ransomware attack on Christus Health by Avos Locker has not impacted patient care. Now, the bad news: the threat actors acquired — and have already leaked — a lot of sensitive information on patients … Continue reading Christus Health ransomware incident involved theft of sensitive patient and employee data

Hacker and Ransomware Designer “Nosophoros” Charged for Use and Sale of Ransomware, and Profit Sharing Arrangements with Cybercriminals

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez (Zagala), also known as “Nosophoros,” “Aesculapius” and “Nebuchadnezzar,” a citizen of France and Venezuela who resides in Venezuela, w… Continue reading Hacker and Ransomware Designer “Nosophoros” Charged for Use and Sale of Ransomware, and Profit Sharing Arrangements with Cybercriminals

IN: Schneck Medical Center notifying patients about data security incident

Schneck Medical Center announced Friday that it was notifying “a limited number” of patients of a data security incident that resulted in the access and exfiltration of some files containing protected health information (PHI). They do not i… Continue reading IN: Schneck Medical Center notifying patients about data security incident

Mint gets data breach claims dismissed

Alyssa M. Sones of SheppardMullin writes about a data breach lawsuit with a somewhat different, albeit unsuccessful, approach. Sones explains: Fraser’s allegation that Mint had a role in helping the hacker gain control of his phone number sets this cas… Continue reading Mint gets data breach claims dismissed

Parker-Hannifin discloses breach affecting employee health plan data

On March 14, Parker-Hannifin discovered unauthorized access to to their IT systems that began three days earlier.  Their investigation determined some files on Parker’s IT systems had been accessed and possibly acquired by the attacker. The information… Continue reading Parker-Hannifin discloses breach affecting employee health plan data