2017

Ohio Clinic Ransomware Infections Leads to Breach Concerns

Breach Concerns Raised After Ohio Clinic is Riddled with Ransomware The Ohio clinic, PVHS-ICM Employee Health and Wellness, located in Dublin, recently informed their patients of a ransomware attack that hit its servers in May of 2017.  The ransomware only infected one location.  Therefore, all other locations were not impacted.  The ransomware variant that attacked

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Huntsville Clinic Notifies Patients of Ransomware Infection

Ransomware Infects Huntsville’s Cove Family and Sports Medicine Cove Family and Sports Medicine, located in Huntsville, Alabama, recently informed their patients of a ransomware attack that occurred in April of 2017.  The ransomware successfully infected with clinic’s systems, encrypting various files.  However, instead of paying the ransom demand, they were able to restore their own

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Thomas Jefferson Monticello Attacked by Ransomware

Thomas Jefferson Monticello – Recent Ransomware Victim An unknown ransomware variant recently encrypted the computer and phone systems at the Thomas Jefferson Monitcello, located in Charlottesville, Virginia.  The Federal News Radio reported tours are being not interrupted.  However, all electronic transactions have been ceased until the matter can be resolved.  Therefore, all electronic tourist payments

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Continuing to Monitor NotPetya

Latest Cyber Threat, NotPetya The world was taken by storm, yet again, by a cyber attack.  Initial reports claimed it was another ransomware campaign; however, after additional research was done, it was found that was not the case.  The cyber weapon released, deemed NotPetya, is a destructive form of malware.  It is designed to completely

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Petya Creators Reveals Themselves to Confirm Latest Attack Was Not Petya

Ransomware Creator Verifies, Latest Global Attack was not Petya This week, another global attack hit the world.  Initial reports claimed the attack was a version of the Petya ransomware.  However, after further investigation, it was determined the global attack was not Petya.  It wasn’t even ransomware.  The malware variant spread throughout the attack, deemed NotPetya,

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Calallen Independent School District’s Security Program Failed The Test

Calallen School’s Network Infected With Ransomware On June 25, 2017, Calallen Independent School District found themselves in a heap of trouble.  Officials began noticing something was wrong with their email systems, and quickly learned ransomware had infiltrated their networks. The exact variant of ransomware that hit the school district is uncertain.  However, officials did report

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