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• KiwiFarms September 10, 2019 • [ leak, technology ] In September 2019, the forum for discussing "lolcows" (people who can be milked for laughs) Kiwi Farms suffered a data breach. The disclosure notice advised that email and IP addresses, dates of birth and content created by members were all exposed in the incident.
• Premier Family Medical September 9, 2019 • [ ransomware, malware, healthcare ] Premier Family Medical notifies 320,000 patients of a ransomware incident that they disclosed in August. The incident occurred on July 8.
• US Manufacturing Company September 9, 2019 • [ hack, malware, manufacturing ] Researchers at Fortinet uncover a malspam campaign aimed to distribute the LokiBot malware at a US manufacturing company.
• Miracle Systems September 9, 2019 The U.S. Secret Service investigates a breach at Miracle Systems, a government technology contractor that saw access to several of its systems put up for sale in the cybercrime underground.
• Entercom Communications September 7, 2019 • [ ransomware, malware, technology ] Entercom Communications, one of the largest radio station owners in the U.S. is allegedly hit by a ransomware, affecting all offices the company has across the country.
• Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) September 6, 2019 • [ hack, ddos, finance ] The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is hit by a DDoS attack.
• Wikipedia September 6, 2019 • [ hack, ddos, technology ] Wikipedia is forced offline in several countries after a cyber attack hits the global encyclopedia.
• Metro Mobility September 6, 2019 Metro Mobility notifies 15,000 customers of a data breach when an employee's e-mail account was hacked by an unauthorized person, compromising personal ride information between June 13 and Aug. 14.
• Toyota Boshoku Corporation September 6, 2019 • [ financial, social, phishing ] Toyota Boshoku Corporation announces that one of its European subsidiaries lost more than $37 million due to a business email compromise (BEC) attack.
• Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) Agency September 6, 2019 • [ financial, hack, phishing ] Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) Agency reveals that cyber-thieves made off with $4.2 million. The theft occurred on August 26, 2019, when the perpetrators managed to hack into the email account of an investment manager.
• Robert Downey Jr. Instagram account September 6, 2019 • [ hack, technology ] The Instagram account of Robert Downey Jr. is hacked. The attackers post fake giveaways for Apple products.
• Rockford Public Schools Dist. 205 September 6, 2019 • [ ransomware, malware, education ] Rockford Public Schools is hit by a ransomware attack.
• World of Warcraft Classic September 6, 2019 • [ hack, ddos, technology ] World of Warcraft Classic is also hit by a DDoS attack.
• City of Unalaska September 5, 2019 • [ financial, social, phishing ] The City of Unalaska recovers more than $2.3 million dollars, after wiring $2,985,406.10 to a fraudulent bank account as a result of a phishing email scam between May 15 and July 9.
• Flagstaff Unified School District September 5, 2019 • [ ransomware, malware, education ] The Flagstaff Unified School District is closed by a ransomware attack.
• Meridian Community College September 5, 2019 • [ social, phishing, education ] Meridian Community College notifies a phishing incident occurred in January.
• City of New Bedford September 4, 2019 • [ ransomware, malware, government ] A ransomware gang tried to extract a ransom of $5.3 million from the city of New Bedford, but the city chose to restore from backups after hackers rejected a counter-offer of $400,000. The incident, due to the Ryuk ransomware, happened in early July.
• UC Health September 4, 2019 • [ social, phishing, healthcare ] UC Health discloses that it is investigating a recent email phishing incident that may have involved patient information. Some e-mail accounts were accessed between July 6, 2019 and July 12, 2019.
• Wolcott School District September 4, 2019 • [ ransomware, malware, education ] For the second time in four months, the Wolcott school district is the victim of a ransomware attack.
• Sherman School September 4, 2019 • [ ransomware, malware, education ] State Police are investigating the discovery of ransomware on Sherman School computer servers on August 16.