Category Archives: U.S.

Two ransomware attacks in 2023 first disclosed in April — Kisco Senior Living, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care

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Two more ransomware incidents that occurred in 2023 were disclosed this week. One was disclosed 10 months after the incident, and the other was disclosed 5 months after the incident. Kisco Senior Living On or about June 15, 2023, BlackByte claimed resp… Continue reading Two ransomware attacks in 2023 first disclosed in April — Kisco Senior Living, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care→

Cyberattack on Change Healthcare has scammers targeting Nebraska patients

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Abigail Carrera reports: A recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare has resulted in scammers targeting Nebraska patients. Bryan Health has received multiple reports of scammers reaching out to patients claiming to be representatives from hospitals acros… Continue reading Cyberattack on Change Healthcare has scammers targeting Nebraska patients→

Valley Mountain Regional Center discloses a breach, but are patients still in the dark?

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In November 2021, Valley Mountain Regional Center (VMRC) notified HHS that multiple employees were the victims of a phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 17,197 individuals. They notified HHS, affected individuals, … Continue reading Valley Mountain Regional Center discloses a breach, but are patients still in the dark?→

Cybersecurity firm suspects Russia-linked hacking group behind cyberattack on Texas water facility

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Tom Olson reports: A hacking group with ties to the Russian government is suspected of carrying out a cyberattack in January that caused a tank at a Texas water facility to overflow, experts from US cybersecurity firm Mandiant said Wednesday. The attac… Continue reading Cybersecurity firm suspects Russia-linked hacking group behind cyberattack on Texas water facility→

The Post and Courier hacked; Black Suit claims to have 500 GB of data.

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The Post and Courier proudly declares itself the main daily newspaper in the South, with a heritage going back to The Courier, founded in 1803, and The Evening Post, founded in 1896. Over its history, The Post and Courier has covered many news stories…. Continue reading The Post and Courier hacked; Black Suit claims to have 500 GB of data.→

Lawsuits mount and cyberattack could cost UnitedHealth Group up to $1.6B this year

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Christopher Snowbeck of the Star Tribune in Minnesota is doing some great reporting on the Change Healthcare UnitedHealth Group cyberattack. Yesterday, he did a write-up on a Minneapolis therapy clinic suing Change Healthcare. He reports, in part: Twin… Continue reading Lawsuits mount and cyberattack could cost UnitedHealth Group up to $1.6B this year→

Data allegedly from Change Healthcare ransomware attack raises more questions than answers (1)

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UPDATE:  Sometime earlier today, after my communication with RansomHub, they removed the April 15 update described in the post from their listing. It has now been replaced with a note: Change HealthCare – OPTUM Group – United HealthCare Gro… Continue reading Data allegedly from Change Healthcare ransomware attack raises more questions than answers (1)→