Khaled Dawoud
October 3, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Egyptian government installed mobile apps on targets' phones to extract files, track their locations, and identify contacts. One of the targets is Khaled Dawoud, a former journalist and leader of the Constitution Party.
Japanese government agencies
October 2, 2019
•[ espionage, government, malware ]
Researchers at JPCERT reveal the details of a campaign targeting Japanese government agencies and exploiting a vulnerability in the local Sanshiro spreadsheet application (CVE-2014-0810).
Schlotzsky's
October 2, 2019
•[ hack, malware, retail ]
McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Schlotzsky's (all of them owned by Focus Brands) disclose publicly that their networks were infected with point-of-sale malware.
City of Cornelia
October 2, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A ransomware attack on City of Cornelia's billing system results in a day of lost productivity.
Luzerne County
October 1, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
A school district in Luzerne County confirms it was the victim of a ransomware attack that locked up their computers for weeks.
North Florida OB-GYN
October 1, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
North Florida OB-GYN notifies its patients of a ransomware attack discovered on July 27. Potentially 520,000 users are affected.
DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa
October 1, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa is paralyzed by a Ryuk ransomware attack and forced to turn away patients.
Fayette Medical Center
October 1, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Fayette Medical Center paralyzed by a Ryuk ransomware attack
Northport Medical Center
October 1, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Northport Medical Center is also paralyzed by a Ryuk ransomware attack.
Seven hospitals in Australia
October 1, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Seven hospitals in Gippsland and Victoria, Australia, are also paralyzed for more than 24 hours for a ransomware attack.
US petroleum industry
October 1, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, energy ]
Researchers from Netskope discover a campaign against the US petroleum industry carried out via a new Adwind Remote Access Trojan (RAT) variant.
Demant
September 30, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Demant, one of the world's largest manufacturers of hearing aids, expects to incur losses of up to $95 million following what appears to be a ransomware infection that hit the company at the start of the month.
Wood Ranch Medical
September 30, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Wood Ranch Medical permanently closes its doors, after the provider was unable to recover its patient records encrypted by ransomware back in August.
Bradford City Hall
September 30, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Bradford City Hall suffers a ransomware attack.
Meridian Lightweight Technologies
September 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Meridian Lightweight Technologies, a supplier of lightweight magnesium for car parts, is hit by a ransomware attack.
Listowel Hospital
September 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
The Listowel Hospital is hit by a ransomware attack.
Catholic Health Initiative (CHI) at Lakeside Hospital
September 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
The CHI Health clinic at Lakeside Hospital informs patients that their personal information may have been exposed during a ransomware incident, occurred Aug. 1.
Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
September 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is hit by a ransomware attack.
Manufacturing company in Strathroy
September 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
An undisclosed manufacturing company in Strathroy is hit by a ransomware attack.
Wingham Hospital
September 27, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
The Wingham Hospital is hit by a ransomware attack.
