Author: Cybersecure California
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Officials: ‘Akira’ ransomware behind Bucks Co. emergency dispatch system cyberattack
About a week after a cyberattack crippled Bucks County’s computer-aided emergency dispatch system, officials, on Friday, announced they believe they know who was behind the attack. According to county officials, the ransomware group “Akira” is believed to have been responsible for the attack on a computer-aided emergency dispatch system that — according to the Department…
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Campuswide Cyber Attack – The Renegade Rip
On Jan. 17, Criminal Justice professor and former detective Harlon Hunter spoke up about the growing number of students waitlisted due to unknown individuals registering for classes and taking up the waitlists. Some staff and students have taken to calling these individuals ‘bots’ on account of these individuals never making an appearance in the classroom.…
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Hermon resident looking for answers following cyber attack | Local News | foxbangor.com
HERMON — It’s scary knowing that one hacker, one virus, one software download can lead to your information being stolen and shared across the internet.When Hermon resident Greg Newell learned that his kids information was part of a ransomware attack, he decided to speak up.”I would not want my daughter or son’s pictures out there on…
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EquiLend Confirms Cyber attack, Raising Concerns of Possible Data Breach – JD Supra
On January 24, 2024, EquiLend posted a website notice confirming that it recently experienced a cybersecurity incident, prompting the company to take certain IT systems offline. In this notice, EquiLend explains that the incident is still under investigation. If EquiLend determined that confidential consumer data was subject to unauthorized access, the company will be required…
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Nevada Gaming Control Board’s website compromised in cyber attack – ReadWrite
The Nevada Gaming Control Board, the regulatory body overseeing the state’s gaming industry, has experienced a significant cyber attack, leading to the temporary shutdown of its public-facing website. According to Gambling Insider, the attack, which also targeted the Nevada Gaming Commission’s website, has raised concerns about cybersecurity in the state’s gaming sector. The compromised website…
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Ohio Lottery cashing services restored after ‘cybersecurity incident’ on website – WLWT
AVIV. WELL, THE OHIO LOTTERY SAYS A CYBER SECURITY EVENT IS IMPACTING ITS COMPUTER SYSTEMS. AS A RESULT, THEY CAN’T POST WINNING NUMBERS FOR MULTIPLE GAMES ON THEIR WEBSITE OR THEIR MOBILE APP, ACCORDING TO THE LOTTERY’S WEBSITE, THE IMPACTED JACKPOT INCLUDE KENO, LUCKY ONE AND PROGRESSIVE MOBILE CHASING AND PRIZE CASHING. ABOVE $599 IS…
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Despite awareness, small businesses still highly vulnerable to cyber attacks
Despite awareness, small businesses still highly vulnerable to cyber attacks | Insurance Business America
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Cybersecurity Poses Growing Threat to Minnesota Cities – Government Technology
Cybersecurity Poses Growing Threat to Minnesota Cities
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Madison health insurer GHC reports ‘potential cyber security event’ affecting services
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin on Thursday alerted members to a “potential cyber security event” the night before that forced the health insurer to shut down some of its online and information technology services.The message from the Madison-based nonprofit said “the issue was quickly identified” but out of an “abundance of caution we…
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Ardent Health issues cyber attack letters | News | athensreview.com
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } In a press release on Ardent Health Services website this week, it stated that its investigation on the ransomware incident that impacted its network in November of 2023, “Has revealed that an unauthorized actor extracted copies of documents that…
