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Ascension reveals a May ransomware attack affected 5.6 million patients (1)
It took them months to update their report, but Ascension has now disclosed how many patients were affected by a ransomware attack they disclosed earlier this year. Bleeping Computer reports: Ascension, one of the largest private U.S. healthcare systems, is notifying nearly 5.6 million patients and employees that their personal and health data was stolen […]
$21M Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. data breach class action settlement
From Top Class Actions, news of a settlement involving insurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. agreed to a $21 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2020 data breach that compromised sensitive employee and client information. The Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. […]
Microsoft to delete 1 billion weak passwords
If you’re still using default passwords or easy-to-brute-force passwords, your days are numbered. Boing Boing reports: Read more at BoingBoing.
Getting new devices for the holidays? Do you know how to delete data from the old ones?
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has some interesting findings about how many consumers either do not know how to protect their information when they are getting rid of old devices or aren’t concerned enough: New figures reveal that three in 10 UK adults (29%) don’t know how to wipe their personal information from an […]
Hacker IntelBroker Leaked 2.9GB of Data Stolen From Cisco DevHub Instance
Cisco should have a bit of a professional red face or black eye this week after hackers leaked data acquired from them due, in part, to a mistake. Cybersecurity News reports: The notorious hacker IntelBroker has leaked 2.9GB of data allegedly stolen from Cisco’s DevHub environment. This partial leak, disclosed on December 16, 2024, is […]
CISA orders federal agencies to secure Microsoft cloud systems after ‘recent’ intrusions
For a while, it was just a recommendation. Now it’s mandatory. Federal civilian agencies were ordered to secure their Microsoft cloud systems after several recent cyber incidents. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a binding directive on Tuesday giving federal agencies a series of deadlines to identify cloud systems, implement assessment tools and abide by […]
Nebraska AG files lawsuit against Change Healthcare
It is the first lawsuit filed by a state attorney general against Change Healthcare over the February breach that affected 100,000 Americans. From the state’s December 16 press release: Download the court filing.
Texas Tech University System data breach impacts 1.4 million patients
Another major US hospital system recently suffered a cyberattack. Bleeping Computer reported: The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and its El Paso counterpart suffered a cyberattack that disrupted computer systems and applications, potentially exposing the data of 1.4 million patients. The organization is a public, academic health institution that is part of the Texas Tech […]