Onondaga County Libraries
July 12, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Onondaga County Libraries are hit by a ransomware attack.
Gila County
July 9, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Gila County is hit by a ransomware attack.
Maryland Department of Labor
July 5, 2019
•[ leak, government ]
The Maryland Department of Labor (Maryland DoL) publishes a press release explaining that sensitive information of roughly 78,000 customers including names and social security numbers was accessed by an unauthorized party.
Georgia Court System
July 1, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Georgia Court System is hit by a ransomware attack. The attackers demand around $2 million in Bitcoin to restore access.
U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department
June 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department is still struggling against a ransomware attack that occurred back in April.
Murfreesboro Water Department
August 3, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
The online access portal for Murfreesboro Water Department bill payment is defaced.
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
July 26, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is hit by a ransomware attack.
City of Concord
July 26, 2019
•[ hack, misconfiguration, government ]
The City of Concord website is defaced with offensive images.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
July 18, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is hit by a ransomware attack.
Government in Eastern Europe
July 10, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from ESET discover a zero-day exploit (CVE-2019-1132), deployed in a highly targeted attack in Eastern Europe.
Arlington County
July 10, 2019
•[ hack, phishing, government ]
Arlington County has revealed a cyber attack that penetrated the county's payroll system. The attack is the result of phishing.
La Porte County
July 6, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
La Porte County is hit by a ransomware attack and pays $130,000 to recover data.
City of Griffin
July 3, 2019
•[ financial, phishing, government ]
Over $800,000 are stolen from the City of Griffin, Georgia, by scammers in a BEC (Business Email Compromise) attack by redirecting two transactions to their own bank accounts.
U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department
June 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department is still struggling against a ransomware attack occurred back in April.
Milton Keynes Council
July 22, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
The planning portal of Milton Keynes Council is crippled by a cyber attack.
Henry County
July 18, 2019
•[ hack, malware, government ]
Henry County is hit by a malware attack.
Chilean Ministry of Agriculture
July 1, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Chilean Ministry of Agriculture is hit by the DoppelPaymer ransomware.
City of Naples, Florida
August 2, 2019
•[ financial, social, phishing ]
The City of Naples, Florida, loses $700,000 after a spear phishing attack.
Los Angeles Police Department
July 29, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
A suspected hacker claims to have stolen the personal information of about 2,500 LAPD officers, trainees, and recruits, along with approximately 17,500 police officer applicants.
Cabarrus County
July 29, 2019
•[ social, phishing, government ]
After falling for a BEC scam, Cabarrus County in North Carolina loses $1,728,082.60 after sending $2.5 million to scammers pretending to be contractors building the county's new high school.
