Ransomware’s appetite for US healthcare sees known attacks double in a year

Following the February 21 attack on Change Healthcare, scores of people in the US have been living with the brutal, real-world effects of ransomware. Described by the American Hospital Association (AHA) President and CEO Rick Pollack as “the most significant Read More …

US health department opens probe into UnitedHealth hack

The U.S. government on Wednesday said it has opened an investigation into the cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare to find out whether there was a breach of protected health data and if the company followed U.S. health privacy law. Read More …

French state services hit by cyberattacks of ‘unprecedented intensity’

The latest cyberattack to hit France follows a warning from Attal’s defence adviser just last week that the Olympics games in July and European Parliament elections in June could be “significant targets”. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s office said several state Read More …

Third-Party Breach and Missing MFA Contributed to British Library Cyber-Attack

The British Library ransomware attack was likely caused by the compromise of third-party credentials coupled with no multifactor authentication (MFA) in place to stop the attackers, despite previous warnings about these risks. This is according to a British Library report Read More …

CISA confirms it was breached by attackers using Ivanti flaws

One of the organizations compromised through a recently-discovered flaw in Ivanti products was, ironically enough, the US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Confirmation of the breach came from CISA itself, as well as from an anonymous source “with Read More …

Hacker forum post claims UnitedHealth paid $22 mln ransom in bid to recover data

A post on a hacker forum popular with cybercriminals has claimed UnitedHealth Group opens new tab paid $22 million in a bid to recover access to data and systems encrypted by the “Blackcat” ransomware gang, according to two researchers. Neither Read More …

Three underwater data cables providing Internet through Red Sea are cut amid Al Houthi militant attacks

An incident in the Red Sea has cut three underwater sea cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi militants, officials said on Monday. A statement by Hong Kong-based HGC Global Read More …

Golden Corral Corporation Provides Notice of Data Privacy Event

Golden Corral Corporation is notifying certain individuals of a recent incident that may impact the privacy of past and present employees, dependents, and beneficiary personal information. Golden Corral is unaware of any misuse of the information and is providing notice Read More …

Cyber attack affects numerous services at most Nebraska state hospital

The Nebraska Hospital Association said most state hospitals were affected by a cyber attack. The NHA said Change Health Care was hit with the attack on Feb. 21. The technology company assists with things like prior authorizations, insurance verification and Read More …