The roughly 345,000 residents of Somerset County continue to feel the effects of a ransomware attack earlier this week that forced local officials to shut down all network-linked computers. County email accounts and websites used by residents to contact key … Continue Reading
Defend PHI with Encrypted SecureDrives
We’re often at our most vulnerable when we need the help of a healthcare professional. We trust that our doctors and nurses can help us when we’re in pain. Whether we’re experiencing a serious illness or a routine procedure or … Continue Reading
Red Cross Attack Leaks Half a Million Records
The International Committee of the Red Cross is dedicated to helping some of the most vulnerable communities across the world. For more than 150 years, the organization has given protection and assistance to victims of armed conflict. But earlier this … Continue Reading
Pharma Researcher Guilty of IP Theft
Companies collectively spend hundreds of billions every year on research and development. Ultimately this investment can lead to increased revenue, patented products, and a positive company reputation. Even aspiring, independent inventors know they could strike it rich with a great … Continue Reading
Scottish Charity Leaks HIV Patient Data
The general public has a great many misconceptions about the regulations and practices associated with healthcare, from what exactly is included in HIPAA legislation to the legal implications associated with the Hippocratic Oath. In the case of the latter, many … Continue Reading
Ransomware Takes Iowa Grain Co-op Offline
The ransomware gang BlackMatter launched an attack on Iowa-based agricultural services provider NEW Cooperative which forced the company to take its operations offline. News of the attack began to circulate on Twitter on September 20, as details emerged of a … Continue Reading
Ransomware Hits Arizona Healthcare Provider
The sleepy bedroom community of Queen Creek, Arizona is nestled in the heart of the Sonoran Desert at the extreme edges of Greater Phoenix. This quiet suburb is set up for families, and offers easy access to other parts of … Continue Reading
Student Data Breached in Dallas School District
The Dallas Independent School District announced recently that a cybersecurity incident discovered in early August led to the leak of sensitive information about former and current students, parents, school administrators, and contractors. A local news report on the school district … Continue Reading
Hackers Target Third-Party Health Affiliates
Cybercrime that targets hospitals and other healthcare providers has continued to grow in frequency in 2021, but criminals have begun to shift the focus of their attacks, according to a new report on healthcare data breaches by Critical Insight. Instead … Continue Reading
U.S. Attorneys Targeted in SolarWinds Hack
The year 2020 yielded a record number of data breaches. Among the most shocking of these was the infamous SolarWinds breach. The Texas-based company provided software to help organizations manage their systems. One of their clients included the United States … Continue Reading