IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

June 13, 2023
NEWS

An Illinois hospital is the first health care facility to link its closing to a ransomware attack

Ransomware attacks — in which criminal hackers remotely cripple an organization's computers and demand an extortion payment — have plagued U.S. health …

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JBS's cybersecurity was poor prior to 2021 ransomware attack, homeland security records show

A May 30, 2021, ransomware attack on JBS, one of the world's largest meat companies, disrupted the company's operations internationally and ended …

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320K patients affected by ransomware attack on Onix Group – HealthLeaders Media

The protected health information in the stolen files varied from individual to individual and may have included names, Social Security numbers, …

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Illinois Impacted by Wide-Ranging Ransomware Attack – Government Technology

Illinois agencies had been using the file transfer software MOVEit, which was recently compromised by the CL0P ransomware gang.

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Ransomware attack causes Illinois hospital to close

Illinois hospital St. Margaret's Health is believed to be the first healthcare facility to close due to a ransomware attack.

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Swiss government warns of ongoing DDoS attacks, data leak – Bleeping Computer

The Swiss government has disclosed that a recent ransomware attack on an IT supplier might have impacted its data, while today, it warns that it …

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320,000 Patients Affected by Ransomware Attack on Onix Group – The HIPAA Journal

The Pennsylvania-based business administration service provider, Onix Group, was the victim of a ransomware attack on March 27, 2023.

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Ofcom Confirms Cyber-Attack by Russian Ransomware Group – TechRound

Ofcom has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a cyber-attack believed to be conducted by a notorious Russian ransomware group.

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Ransomware Attacks On Major Corporates – Security – UK – Mondaq

On May 28 2023 major corporations started to announce attacks by CLOP ransomware group on their systems. CLOP is widely thought to operate from …

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How Veeam Helped New Orleans Fight Ransomware – eWeek

Rapid ransomware recovery requires a good backup and recovery plan. … When faced with a ransomware attack, organizations and government agencies …

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