Massive data leak of devotees from Meenakshi temple, admin claims technical glitch

Azeefa Fathima reports: The data of thousands of persons who had registered for attending the annual Chithirai festival of the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, was leaked via an email sent to those who registered on the temple’s website. The leaked data… Continue reading Massive data leak of devotees from Meenakshi temple, admin claims technical glitch

Whitefish School District notifies 1,663 after employee fell for social engineering scam

Whitefish School District in Montana recently reported a data breach they discovered on March 11. An investigation discovered that an employee’s computer had been accessible to an attacker because the employee had fallen for a social engineering … Continue reading Whitefish School District notifies 1,663 after employee fell for social engineering scam

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital updates information on ransomware incident

On March 15, this site noted that the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital had posted a notice about an IT security incident. At the time, they did not identify the incident as a ransomware incident. DataBreaches.net subsequently found some explana… Continue reading East Tennessee Children’s Hospital updates information on ransomware incident

Five ransomware groups, five victims… will it ever ease up?

The following is a snapshot of recent attacks on U.S. healthcare entities by ransomware teams. #1 First Choice Community Healthcare – Hive Hive threat actors have never sworn off attacking the healthcare sector. In addition to claiming that they … Continue reading Five ransomware groups, five victims… will it ever ease up?

55,000 there, 190,000 there, 1.8 million there, and the breaches roll on…

Taylor Regional Hospital in Kentucky recently notified 190,209 patients of breach that they identified in January. An investigation determined that an unauthorized person had gained access to their network between November 2, 2021 and January 19, 2022,… Continue reading 55,000 there, 190,000 there, 1.8 million there, and the breaches roll on…