Saskatchewan's eHealth
January 4, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Hackers make through the first level of security for Saskatchewan's eHealth records system, locking the government out of some systems and asking for a ransom.
Office of Mark McGowan
January 3, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Using a new exploit named Aria-body, APT 30 attempted to compromise networks belonging to governments and state-owned companies in Australia and Southeast Asia. One of the group's targets is the office of Mark McGowan, Western Australia's premier. The hackers compromised a computer at the Indonesian embassy in Canberra and sent a malicious document to a staff member at McGowan's office from that machine.
Contra Costa County Library System
January 3, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Contra Costa County Library System is hit by ransomware
Native American Rehabilitation Association
January 3, 2020
•[ hack, malware, healthcare ]
Native American Rehabilitation Association announces that it experienced an Emotet attack on November 4-5, 2019.
Nameless Malware
January 1, 2020
•[ hack, malware, technology ]
In January 2021, NordLocker provided HIBP 1.1 million email addresses collected by nameless malware. The malware campaign ran between 2018 and 2020 and infected 3.25 million computers, stealing files, credentials and taking screenshots and photos using the computer's webcam. Read more in NordLocker's writeup about the Nameless malware that stole 1.2 TB of private data.
Landry's
December 31, 2019
•[ financial, malware, retail ]
Restaurant chain Landry's discloses a security incident that involved the discovery of malware on the network of 63 restaurants. The malware was designed to collect payment card data from cards swiped at its bars and restaurants, and was active from March 13 to October 2019.
Travelex
December 31, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, finance ]
Travelex is forced to take down its website after a ransomware attack.
Undisclosed maritime facility
December 30, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The U.S. Coast Guard issues a security alert after a Ryuk ransomware attack takes down the network of a federally regulated maritime facility.
Bapco
December 29, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, energy ]
Multiple sources reveal that Iranian state-sponsored hackers have deployed Dustman, a new strain of data-wiping malware on the network of Bapco, Bahrain's national oil company. The attack occurred on December 29, 2019.
Richmond Community Schools
December 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Richmond Community Schools are hit with a ransomware attack.
The Heritage Company
December 24, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware ]
The Heritage Company, a telemarketing company, sends home more than 300 employees and tells them to find new jobs after IT recovery efforts didn't go according to plan following a ransomware incident that took place at the start of October 2019.
Maastricht University (UM)
December 23, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Maastricht University (UM) announces that almost all of its Windows systems have been encrypted by ransomware following a cyber-attack that took place on December 23.
Roosevelt General Hospital
December 23, 2019
•[ hack, malware, healthcare ]
Roosevelt General Hospital informs its patients to monitor their credit reports after the healthcare unit discovered malware on a digital imaging server on November 14, 2019.
Synoptek
December 23, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
Synoptek, a California business that provides cloud hosting and IT management services, suffers a Sodinokibi ransomware attack that disrupts operations for many of its clients. The company reportedly pays a ransom demand in a bid to restore operations as quickly as possible.
RavnAir
December 21, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware ]
RavnAir cancels at least a half-dozen flights in Alaska, following what the company described as "a malicious cyber attack" on its computer network. Fingers are pointed to ransomware.
Master's Touch, LLC
December 20, 2019
•[ hack, malware, technology ]
Monroe County reveals to have been alerted on Nov. 1 that Master's Touch, LLC, which provides the online Web portal fell victim to a malware attack on Oct. 23.
City of Frankfurt
December 19, 2019
•[ hack, malware, government ]
Frankfurt shuts down its IT network following an infection with the Emotet malware.
Islands restaurants
December 19, 2019
•[ financial, malware, retail ]
Islands restaurants announces a PoS malware incident.
Champagne French Bakery Cafe
December 19, 2019
•[ financial, malware, retail ]
Even Champagne French Bakery Cafe announces a credit card breach due to a PoS malware.
