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UK data watchdog to fine NHS vendor Advanced for security failures prior to LockBit ransomware attack
The 2022 ransomware attack on Advanced, a National Health Service (NHS) vendor, was devastating to patient care. Now the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office has indicated it plans to impose a substantial fine on the vendor. TechCrunch reports: U.K. data protection authorities have issued a provisional fine of more than £6 million to NHS vendor Advanced […]
Cyberattacks Last Year Hit Henry Schein Hard, Profits Fall
When Henry Schein was hit by AlphV/BlackCat last year and didn’t pay, the threat actors hit them again. The Cyber Express reports: Prominent dental and medical equipment provider Henry Schein has lowered its annual profit and growth forecast, owing to a series of cyberattacks last year. Reuters reported that the company’s shares (HSIC) were down 7.3% to […]
Central Texas 911 issues caused by intentional system attack
Unknown threat actors have been putting Americans’ lives in danger this week. First there was a ransomware attack on OneBlood, a non-profit blood donation center that supplies blood to hospitals throughout southeastern US. Then there was a disruptive attack on the 911 dispatch system for central Texas. Those responsible for the two attacks have not […]
CrowdStrike unhappy about Delta’s ‘litigation threat,’ claims airline refused ‘free on-site help’
There seems to be no dispute that CrowdStrike’s botched update created havoc and damage, but CrowdStrike denies claims made by Delta Airlines that CrowdStrike was responsible and liable for their multi-day outage. The Register explains: CrowdStrike says it is “highly disappointed” and rejects the claims made by Delta and its lawyers that the vendor exhibited […]
First came the cyberattack. Then Microsoft made it worse.
As if the CrowdStrike debacle with a faulty update wasn’t enough vendor drama in July, then Microsoft managed to make a cyberattack’s impact even worse. AP reports: A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was […]
Cyberattack hits blood donation center that services over 250 hospitals in southeastern US
Some ransomware groups pledge not to encrypt any medical entity if doing so would risk life. Not all ransomware groups have taken that pledge, however, and even some that claim they will not encrypt, do. Scripps News reports a ransomware attack is affecting blood availability to hospitals throughout the southeast U.S.: A nonprofit blood donation […]
Ransomware gangs are loving this dumb but deadly make-me-admin ESXi vulnerability
An article in The Register begins with a simple question: Do you have your VMware ESXi hypervisor joined to Active Directory? If you don’t know what The Register is even talking about, pass this article to your IT department directly. The Register explains the significance of a recently patched vulnerability, and why you should patch […]
Cost of a data breach up 10% to almost $5 million — IBM report
IBM’s new cost of a data breach report is out, and the numbers are not encouraging. By the numbers: $4.88 million — The global average cost of a data breach in 2024—a 10% increase over last year and the highest total ever. The highest average cost was $9.77 million for the healthcare sector. The industrial sector […]