Category: Cybersecurity News

Chicago’s biggest children’s hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s, has entered its second week of reduced service as it tries to recover from a cyberattack.Most of the hospital’s internet-connected equipment, including phones, email access and electronic health records, have been offline since the start of the incident, the hospital has said, making it significantly…

Hackers from the People’s Republic of China spent up to five years in U.S. networks as part of a cyber operation that targeted U.S. critical infrastructure, law enforcement and international agencies said earlier this week.”The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assess that People’s Republic…

For months, teams have been running joint cybersecurity exercises to prepare for every kind of attack out there. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Super Bowl fever is sweeping the nation and with the big game just days away, there are even more efforts to keep everyone safe this Sunday.  In years past, security for the Super Bowl…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…