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Russian Ransomware Gang ALPHV/BlackCat Resurfaces with 300GB of Stolen US Military …
The infamous Russian ransomware gang ALPHV/BlackCat claims it stole troves of military documents from a Pentagon contractor.The alleged data breach impacted Virginia-based IT services firm Technica Corporation, which the prolific ransomware gang claims has access to top-secret documents from US intelligence agencies. Technica claims it supports the Federal Government and its mission “to defend and…
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Lurie hospital could take weeks to recover from cyberattack, cybersecurity experts say
CHICAGO (WLS) — Wednesday marked one week since Lurie Children’s Hospital began functioning without phones, email and electronic records due to a cyberattack.Cybersecurity experts said depending on the size and complexity of the network, it can take several weeks to recover from a cyberattack.”It can depend on the plan that the organization already has in…
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Cyber attack on Washington County now considered ransomware attack – WPXI
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — The cyber attack Washington County has been dealing with for two weeks now is a ransomware attack and the county is in active negotiations. County commissioners held an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon to allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars to deal with it.It’s been two weeks since a cyber attack hit…
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Super Bowl cyber security, a high-stakes game – CyberTalk.org
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Slated to take place in Las Vegas on February 11th, excitement around the Super Bowl is building. “…there is incredible energy and anticipation” ahead of the event, says Peter O’Reilly, an National Football League (NFL) Executive Vice President. While many Americans are contemplating which of the competing teams will demonstrate the better performance,…
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Data Protection Essentials: Safeguarding Your Sensitive Information
Welcome to February, a month where we continue our steadfast journey in cybersecurity. This week, let’s turn our attention to a cornerstone of cybersecurity – protecting sensitive data. Whether it’s personal information, customer data, or confidential business insights, understanding how to safeguard these valuable assets is crucial for everyone. Understanding Sensitive Data Before we dive…
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Washington County OKs cybersecurity upgrades, apparent ransom payment
The Washington County commissioners called an emergency meeting Tuesday to approve $400,000 for wide-ranging digital security upgrades to the county’s computer systems along with an apparent ransom payment to the hackers who launched last month’s cyberattack that crippled government services and the courthouse.The motion authorized Digital Mint of Chicago to “provide digital security consulting services…
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Lurie Children’s acknowledges ‘inconvenience and concern’ for patients, staff as outage continues
As Lurie Children’s Hospital continued to grapple with a system outage for a sixth day on Monday, hospital administrators provided an update in which they recognized the “incovenience and concern” caused to families, employees and community providers. Administration last week revealed the hospital was dealing with a “cybersecurity matter” that resulted in the loss of…
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Pennsylvania statewide court agency’s website hit by disabling cyberattack, officials say
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania state courts agency’s website was hit by a cyberattack that did not appear to compromise any data, but left some online systems disabled, officials said Sunday night.The federal government’s lead cybersecurity agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the F.B.I. were investigating the attack, Chief Justice Debra Todd said…
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AnyDesk Revokes Passwords, Certificates in Response to Hack – SecurityWeek
AnyDesk Software, the Germany-based developer of the popular remote access software, informed customers on Friday about a significant security breach. According to the company, a security audit triggered by suspicious activity led to the discovery that AnyDesk production systems were compromised. Little information has been shared on the attack itself, but AnyDesk has clarified that…
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Network outage at Lurie Children’s Hospital continues following cyber security attack
CHICAGO (CBS) — Frustrations are growing for families dealing with the network outage at Lurie Children’s Hospital. It has been five days now. The cyber security attack took all computers, internet and phones offline, making access to care and critical information inaccessible. In the last five days, no patients have been able to go to their scheduled…