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Ransomware attack impacts 21 Pinal County school districts

Ford Hatchett reports: Pinal County schools confirmed to ABC15 Thursday night their data processing service consortium was attacked over the weekend, putting paychecks in jeopardy for some school employees this week throughout the 21 districts in the county. Read more at abc15. h/t, @douglevin

DHS investigating whether floor plans and other security information were exposed in ransomware attack on contractor

Priscilla Alvarez and Sean Lyngaas report: Senior Department of Homeland Security officials are working to determine if a ransomware attack on government contractor Johnson Controls International has compromised sensitive physical security information such as DHS floor plans, according to internal DHS correspondence reviewed by CNN. Johnson Controls, a major manufacturer of alarm and building automation...

Sale of Waterbury, Rockville, Manchester hospitals in doubt as Yale New Haven officials raise concerns

Eric Bedner reports: The $400 million sale of Waterbury, Rockville, and Manchester hospitals to Yale New Haven Health is in jeopardy as officials from the latter group are raising concerns about the condition of the hospitals they are slated to acquire, particularly following a data breach last month. California-based Prospect Medical Holdings — the parent...

Chinese hackers stole 60,000 emails from US State Department in Microsoft hack, Senate staffer says

Raphael Satter reports: Chinese hackers who subverted Microsoft’s email platform earlier this year managed to steal tens of thousands of emails from U.S. State Department accounts, a Senate staffer told Reuters on Wednesday. The staffer, who attended a briefing of State Department IT officials earlier Wednesday, said the officials told lawmakers that 60,000 emails...

Baruch College closed for the remainder of the week amid malware attack

Suporna Das reports: Baruch College extended remote learning through Sept. 29 after announcing on Sept. 27 that the network outages across the campus were due to a malware attack. Baruch Computing and Technology Center and other departments have restored some of Baruch’s network, including the website and Baruch’s email. It did not state...

Healthcare Organizations Experience 279% Increase in Business Email Compromise in 2023

Mike Britton writes about data collected by Abnormal Security: According to Abnormal data, the healthcare industry is experiencing a 167% increase in advanced email attacks in 2023, which includes BEC, credential phishing, malware, and extortion. While the year isn’t over yet, this signals the need for more sophisticated security to protect patients, employees, and the...

Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center settles breach-related charges with Colorado Attorney General

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recently announced a settlement with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC stemming from a 2021 data breach. The following is the state’s press release: Sept. 22, 2023 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today a settlement with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC., for failing to protect the...

AlphV claims to have hit MNGI Digestive Health — developing

MNGI Digestive Health (MNGI) in Minnesota is a physician-owned multi-center gastroenterology practice that has been recognized for its excellence. MNGI was previously known as Minnesota Gastroenterology, P.A., and was created by partnership of three independent practices: Digestive Healthcare, Gastroenterology Consultants, and St. Paul Gastroenterology. Unfortunately, excellence in medical practice and care does not immunize...