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Delaware County, Pennsylvania, opted to pay 500K ransom to DoppelPaymer gang

Security Affairs

. “Sources said the county is in the process of paying the $500,000 ransom as it’s insured for such attacks.” “The County of Delaware recently discovered a disruption to portions of its computer network. The incident was disclosed on Monday and now Delaware County has paid a $500,000 ransom.

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LCMHS hospital suffered a Ransomware attack at Louisiana hospital that impacted 270,000 patients

Security Affairs

The security breach took place on October 21, 2022, when the internal security team detected unusual activity on its computer network. Health insurance information. The attackers had no access to electronic medical records. LCMH’s electronic medical record was not accessible to the unauthorized party.”

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Hackers Breached Virginia Bank Twice in Eight Months, Stole $2.4M

Krebs on Security

Now the financial institution is suing its insurance provider for refusing to fully cover the losses. That second computer had the ability to manage National Bank customer accounts and their use of ATMs and bank cards. Everest National Insurance Company did not respond to requests for comment. million total. THE LAWSUIT.

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Largest hospital system in New Jersey was hit by ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Hackensack Meridian Health did not reveal the amount of money it has paid to crooks, according to a statement issued by the hospital it holds insurance coverage for such emergencies. ” The hospitals were forced to reschedule nonemergency surgeries and doctors and nurses were not able to access electronic records. .

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 463 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

France Travail data breach impacted 43 Million people Scranton School District in Pennsylvania suffered a ransomware attack Lazarus APT group returned to Tornado Cash to launder stolen funds Moldovan citizen sentenced in connection with the E-Root cybercrime marketplace case UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland Cisco (..)

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The Future of Records Management

Armstrong Archives

While a select few organizations began computerization in the 1970s, it wasnt until the 2000s that federal regulations pushed businesses toward secure electronic records management. Advanced Tech Takes Center Stage in ERM There are new standards in modern electronic records management. These capabilities will only grow.

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Maryland Court Finds Coverage for Lost Data and Slow Computers After Ransomware Attack

Hunton Privacy

As previously posted on our Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , a Maryland federal court awarded summary judgment to policyholder National Ink in National Ink and Stitch, LLC v. This is significant because it demonstrates that insureds can obtain insurance coverage for cyber attacks even if they do not have a specific cyber insurance policy.