Category Archives: Guest blog

Cancer patients’ sensitive information accessed by “unidentified parties” after being left exposed by screening lab for years

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A medical lab that specialises in cancer screenings has admitted to an alarming data breach that left sensitive patient information exposed for years – and accessible by unauthorised parties.

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Hacker posts fake news story about Ukrainians trying to kill Slovak President

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Czech news agency ČTK announced on Tuesday that a hacker had managed to break into its systems and published fake news reports of a plot to murder the president of a neighbouring country.

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City street lights “misbehave” after ransomware attack

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The UK’s Leicester City Council was thrown into chaos last month when a crippling cyber attack forced it to shut down its IT systems and phone lines.

But the ransomware attack also had a more unusual impact…

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Change Healthcare data for sale on dark web as fallout from ransomware attack spirals out of control

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February’s crippling ransomware attack against Change Healthcare, which saw prescription orders delayed across the United States, continues to have serious consequences.

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3.5 million Omni Hotel guest details held to ransom by Daixin Team

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The international hotel chain Omni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that a cyber attack last month saw it shut down its systems, with hackers stealing personal information about its customers.

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East Central University suffers BlackSuit ransomware attack

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The East Central University (ECU) of Ada, Oklahoma, has revealed that a ransomware gang launched an attack against its systems that left some computers and servers encrypted and may have also seen sensitive information stolen.

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