IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Ransomware. Ransomware. You can find the full list below, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news….

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Welcome to a new series of weekly blog posts rounding up the biggest and most interesting news stories. Another small firm suffers a serious ransomware attack: Cadre Services gets mauled by AlphV Date of breach: 19 September 2013 (AlphV uploaded first part of data to its website on 19 October 2023). Records breached: Unknown.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 107

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ransomware. Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Ransomware. Isle of Wight schools hit by ransomware (unknown) Lazio region suspends vaccination reservations after ransomware attack (unknown) Coghlin Electrical Co. Cyber attacks. Data breaches.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Data migration 140

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Ransomware. Brazilian health insurance firm Fisco Saúde hit by cyber attack (unknown). Spain’s Generali España insurance company says it was hacked (unknown). Ransomware. Ransomware attack on Osaka General’s network stalls critical surgeries (unknown). Convergent Outsourcing reports ransomware attack (unknown).

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 115

IT Governance

JULY 4, 2023

You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. IT Governance found 79 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 14,353,113 breached records.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Ransomware Government Insurance 96

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 30, 2020

Maryland is currently considering a bill to become only the third state after Michigan and Wyoming, to criminalize the possession and distribution of ransomware. Certainly a motivating factor may have occurred when hackers hit Baltimore, Maryland’s largest city, with a RobbinHood ransomware attack on May 7, 2019. So, what do you think?

Ransomware 69

Ransomware Cybersecurity Insurance Education 69

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter ) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 417 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

Security 93

Security Ransomware Cybersecurity Authentication 93

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

If you’re interested in detailed breakdowns of these incidents, why not subscribe to our Weekly Round-up or visit our blog , where we have a dedicated series on phishing scams ? Preschool services provider Educational Enrichment Systems discloses cyber attack (unknown). Ransomware. You can check out the full list below.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from August in this blog, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. Ransomware. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

It emerged this week, according to the New York City Department of Education, that data from a further 381,000 students was also compromised in this incident. Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 75,101 Airsoftc3.com Data breached: 1,201,000 people’s data. Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached? Young, Inc.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

However, there are plenty of other incidents to dig into, including a raft of ransomware attacks against the education sector. Ransomware. Ransomware. Weir Group suffers ‘sophisticated’ ransomware attack (unknown) Pottawatomie Co. Weir Group suffers ‘sophisticated’ ransomware attack (unknown) Pottawatomie Co.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Government Education 116

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang adds 2.7 TB of ASA Electronics data to its leak site The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang is attempting to extort a ransom from ASA Electronics for 2.7 Welfare Benefits Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 13,079 Insurance ACE/Humana Inc. Date breached: 384,658,212 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

Ransomware. Ransomware. In other news… Inside Trickbot, Russia’s notorious ransomware gang A look at the new Sugar ransomware demanding low ransoms Elephant Beetle: Stealthy hacker group stole millions undetected Only 3% of consumers freeze credit after data breach Ukrainian cyber police recruit help fighting Russia.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Blog post with links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. This enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more. Don't get caught in a phishing net! In this E-Book Roger A.

Phishing 83

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 83

KnowBe4

MAY 29, 2019

Ransomware continues to rack up victims. Early this month the City of Baltimore announced ransomware had seized a variety of city government computer systems. One of the most distressing facts about ransomware is that it can be deployed across numerous devices within an organization to maximize the impact. Show Me the Money.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 40

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ICICI Bank’s response Threat to financial accounts Finance and insurance are one of the most targeted industries by cybercriminals. Another risk is the data being sold on the dark web, and ICICI Bank risking to be a victim of ransomware attacks,” added the Cybernews team.

Personal data 98

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 98

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Additionally, billing information, insurance numbers and other financial details were stolen in the attack. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. In a statement, Shields said that it “takes the confidentiality, privacy, and security of information in our care seriously.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers. Data breached: 41,500,000 records.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

which breached sixteen years’ worth of insurance data. Ransomware. Hackers breach the Philippines United Student Financial System for Tertiary Education (unknown). Connecticut school district thwarts ransomware attack (unknown). American Baptist Homes of the Midwest hit by ransomware (unknown). Data breaches.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 112

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. Source New Defence USA Yes 1,051 Connecticut College Source New Education USA Yes 954 American Alarm & Communications Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, it could monitor users’ keystrokes or encrypt the user’s files in a ransomware attack. It can be used to launch ransomware, steal passwords and intellectual property, or act as a conduit to other organisations. You can help educate your staff with IT Governance’s Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme.

Phishing 114

Phishing Passwords Ransomware Insurance 114

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ransomware will continue to increase. Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. The complexity of ransomware is such that there have been decoders released by attackers that have bugs that prevent the decryption of the data. Open banking will be targeted.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Roger covers these three scams in a short [VIDEO] and in detail on the KnowBe4 blog: You Need to Pay a Bill Using Gift Cards. Blog post with 2:13 [VIDEO] and links you can share with your users and family: [link]. Blog post with links: [link]. Blog post with links: [link]. Maliciously Modified Gift Cards in Stores.

Security awareness 87

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 87

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

Janik begins his article by referencing the DLA Piper NotPetya ransomware attack in 2017, as follows: “Imagine it’s a usual Tuesday morning, and coffee in hand you stroll into your office. Of course, as you probably know by reading this blog, the DLA Piper situation isn’t unique. An article written by Anton Janik, Jr. No exceptions*.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches Cybersecurity e-Discovery Computer and Electronics 57

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Malware attacks via backdoors made up 21% of all incidents, and 17% were ransomware attacks. It means physically securing servers and user devices, managing and controlling access, application security and patching, maintaining thoroughly tested, usable data backups and educating employees.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

This article prompted me to buy the new black XL T-shirt you see in the blog. Blog post with (lots of) links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. However, the dark side of AI looms when it has turned against people. Users beware.

Insurance 71

Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 71

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

A month later, a ransomware attack shut down the company’s operations in Italy and China. MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected. PharMerica The US pharmacy network PharMerica began notifying 5.8

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Unprotected Real Estate Wealth Network database exposes more than 1.5

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2023

You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. IT Governance found 87 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 146,290,598 breached records.

Data breaches 94

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Education 94

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Finance USA Yes 3,494 Woodruff Sawyer Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 3,087 Blackburn College Source (New) Education USA Yes 3,039 CAIRE Inc. Source (New) Professional services Netherlands Yes 28.3 Source (New) Professional services Netherlands Yes 28.3

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The company’s description of the incident suggested ransomware. This was confirmed about a fortnight later, in early November, when the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group took responsibility for the attack , claiming to have encrypted Henry Schein’s files and exfiltrated 35 TB of data. Source (New) Education USA Yes 1,493 Kimber Mfg.,

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2022

Ransomware. Ransomware. You can find the full list of data breaches below, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Insurance 124

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Data breached: more than 59 million data records. Akumin Inc.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware The Sustainability Business division of the energy company Schneider Electric suffered a ransomware attack on 17 January, disrupting the company’s Resource Advisor platform. Data breached: 13,300,000 records.

Data Privacy 88

Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 88

IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The education sector accounted for 20 of the 102 publicly disclosed incidents listed this month – with the majority being ransomware. Indeed, ransomware was the most common threat across all sectors. Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Government IoT 140

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 46,906 Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 44,312 Air Methods Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 34,016 GREYHOURS Source (New) Retail France Yes 18,700 Groveport Madison Schools Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (Update) Education USA Yes 15.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Mobile Guardian, which is used to help parents manage their children’s device usage, was hacked on 19 April, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Education. Mobile Guardian, which is based in the UK, said that its investigations detected unauthorised access to its systems via an administrative account on its management portal.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52