Find Out How to Respond… Ransomware infects a business every 10 seconds. Coveware reports being the first line of assistance after a ransomware attack has infects a corporate network. They offer assistance with file recovery and getting networks back to full capacity as quickly as possible with minimal downtime. According to Bill Siegal, Coveware CEO, Ransomware strikes […]
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Ransomware Infection Encrypted and Altered Medical Files An unknown ransomware variant recently infiltrated the Podiatric Offices of Bobby Yee, located in Salinas, California. Unlike traditional ransomware infections, hackers took the cyber attack to further extremes by not only encrypting files but also potentially altering them. Some of the altered data included patient names, social security numbers,
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Ransomware Attacks Cloud-Hosting Provider, Data Resolution Data Resolution, a business and government cloud-hosting provider has reported suffering a ransomware attack on December 24, 2018. Data Resolutions was hit with the same ransomware variant, deemed Ryuk, as what took down the Tribune Publishing over the weekend. In an effort not to pay the ransom demands, the company is attempting
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NY Daily News, LA Times and San Deigo Union Tribune Suffer Post-Ransomware Infection Major news publications across the United States were halted over the weekend due to a suspected ransomware attack. Tribune Publishing, responsible for printing several major newspapers like Chicago Tribune, LA Times, San Diego Union Tribune, NY Daily News, and the Baltimore Sun, suffered
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Thousands of Patient Records Exposed Post-Ransomware Attack Mind and Motion Developmental Centers of Georgia was a victim of ransomware in September 2018. Not only did the hackers infect the system with and unknown ransomware variant, but they also installed various other forms of malware that breached the security of approximately 16,000 patient files. The data
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City Networks Riddled with Ransomware An unknown ransomware variant hit the City of North Bend a mere weeks ago. The cyber attack originally targeted the North Bend police department; however, since the city’s networks are intertwined, the malicious software spread beyond its initial target. The ransom note demanded a payment of $50,000 and was addressed
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Cyber Attack Leaves California Eye Clinic Data Encrypted The Redwood Eye Center, located in Vallejo, California, recently notified approximately 16,000 patients their personal information may have been compromised due to a cyber attack. On September 19, 2018 the Redwood Eye Center’s third-party vendor, IT Lighthouse suffered a ransomware attack. This malicious infection impacted the vendor’s database which
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Update 12/10/2018 – Authorities have a suspect in custody. The Chinese police were able to track the suspect down due to the personal information used to create the WeChat app to collect the ransom demands. New Ransomware Attack Targets Chinese Users A new ransomware variant has infected 100,000 Windows PCs in China by encryption the
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Thundermist Health Center of Rhode Island Suffers Cyber Attack On November 28, 2018, Thundermist Health Center was hit by a ransomware attack. The medical facility shut down all networks once the cyber attack was found, in order to minimize the threat spreading further. Meaning, medical professionals had no access to the patient’s electronic health records. Therefore, all appointments that
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It’s no secret that ransomware has overrun the public and private sector. Ransomware damages are projected to increase to $20 billion in the next three years, making a resolution appear to be impossible. In 2018, several ransomware variants spread throughout the globe, ranging from Dharma to SamSam. These ransomware infections did not discriminate based on
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