Leominster Schools District
April 27, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Leominster Schools District pays $10,000 worth of Bitcoins ransom following a cyberattack on their system.
Prince Edward Island (PEI) Government Website
April 23, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A ransomware attack takes down the Prince Edward Island Government website.
California's Center for Orthopaedic Specialists (COS)
April 18, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
California's Center for Orthopaedic Specialists (COS) discloses to have been hit by a ransomware attack. The incident impacts the records of approximately 85,000 patients across three facilities in West Hills, Simi Valley and Westlake Village.
Middle Eastern Individuals
April 16, 2018
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from Lookout reveal the details of an espionage campaign using two malware strains called Desert Scorpion and FrozenCell, to spy on targets in Palestine. The attackers are thought to be linked to Hamas.
Mise En Place Restaurant Services
April 13, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware ]
Mise En Place Restaurant Services announces that it was subject to a ransomware attack, which may have potentially exposed some information of clients and individuals.
[24]7.ai
April 5, 2018
•[ financial, malware, technology ]
[24]7.ai, a firm providing online customer support services based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, is breached. As consequence other companies using its services suffer a theft of customer payment information. The breach occurred between September 26, 2017 and Octover 12, 2017.
Online casino in Central America
April 3, 2018
•[ hack, malware, technology ]
Researchers from ESET reveal that the infamous Lazarus Group, a malicious actor linked to North Korea, has used a new toolset, including the destructive KillDisk, to target the network of an online Casino in Central America.
Boeing
March 28, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
A Boeing facility in South Carolina is hit by the Wannacry ransomware.
City of Atlanta
March 22, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
IT systems used by the City of Atlanta, are hit by a SamSam ransomware attack, cutting off some online city services and potentially putting the personal information of employees and citizens at risk.
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL)
March 21, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL), a power distribution company suffers a cyber attack on its Automatic Meter Reading System (AMR) in which billing data of about 4,000 industrial consumers are encrypted. The attackers demand a ransomware extortion payment.
Finger Lakes Health
March 20, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Finger Lakes Health is functioning the old-fashioned way while its computer system remains locked up by an unspecified type of ransomware.
Atrium Hospitality
March 16, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware ]
Atrium Hospitality notifies 376 hotel guests of a ransomware attack that occurred on December 2017.
Family Health Clinic of Carroll County
March 15, 2018
•[ hack, malware, healthcare ]
Patients of the Purdue University Pharmacy and the Family Health Clinic of Carroll County receive notices that their information might be compromised because of a security breach. A malicious file was installed on some computers on September 1st.
Unnamed European government
March 15, 2018
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from Palo Alto Networks reveal a new campaign carried on by the infamous APT28 (AKA Fancy Bear AKA Sofacy) targeting an unnamed European Government, exploiting an updated version of DealersChoice, a platform that exploits a Flash vulnerability.
Mississippi Valley State University
March 10, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Mississippi Valley State University's campus was temporary without internet service this week after university officials said the school was hit by a SamSam ransomware attack.
UK government contractor
March 9, 2018
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers at NCC Group reveal to have discovered multiple backdoors on a UK government contractor's computer systems designed to steal sensitive government and military data. The hack is tied to China-linked cyber espionage group APT15.
Pinelands Regional School District
March 7, 2018
•[ hack, malware, education ]
The Pinelands Regional School District is hit by the Emotet malware.
160 Applebee's Restaurants
March 2, 2018
•[ hack, malware, retail ]
RMH Franchise Holdings reveals that PoS systems at the Applebee's network of restaurants were infected with a PoS malware. 160 restaurants are affected. The breach was discovered on February 13, and took place between November 23, 2017, and January 2, 2018.
NIS America
March 1, 2018
•[ financial, malware, technology ]
Japanese gaming developer Nippon Ichi Software reveals that its American arm, NIS America, has suffered a major data breach compromising the personal and financial data of online customers. The breach, due to malware implanted in the checkout page, took place sometime between January 23 and February 26.
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
March 1, 2018
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
For the second time in two weeks, the computers at the Colorado Department of Transportation Agency shut down 2,000 computers after a ransomware infection.
