2019 • Page 8 of 25 • PC Matic Blog

Cyber Attack Leads to Potential Data Breach of 106,000 Patients

Kayla Elliott / July 17, 2019

Indiana Medical Facility Notifies 106k Patients of Cyber Attack The Evansville, Indiana medical facility, Talley Medical Surgical Eyecare Associates (TMSEA), is informing approximately 106,000 patients and staff their information may have been compromised as a result of a cyber attack that occurred on April 2019. After the ransomware was quarantined and systems were restored, an […]

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Cyber Attack Hits NYC College, Demanding $2M Ransom

Kayla Elliott / July 12, 2019

Hackers Make 7 Figure Demand After Infecting Monroe College Another cyber attack has hit. This time the cyber criminals targeted Monroe College in New York City, and spiked ransom demands beyond their past six-figure amounts. After successfully infiltrating the college’s network, ransom demands were sent to school officials stating in order to get their files

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Ransomware Attacks Target Municipalities in the Midwest

Kayla Elliott / July 10, 2019

Two More Ransomware Attacks Hit the Midwest The cities of La Pointe, Indiana and Richmond Heights, Ohio have confirmed they too fell victim to ransomware attacks this month. Officials for La Pointe have confirmed they have a cyber security insurance plan, which they hope will help to fund the restoration of their systems. The exact

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Leaving Windows Systems Outdated Is Convenient Until It’s Not…

Kayla Elliott / July 8, 2019

We’ve all heard about it, and perhaps even experienced it — the resistance and potential issues with keeping our operating systems updated. Whether it’s a home user or businesses, each may have their own reasons for not updating their operating systems. And no one can force them. However, with Windows 7 losing support in early

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Ransomware Corrupted UK’s Largest Police Forensics Contractor

Kayla Elliott / July 8, 2019

With a slew of attacks hitting US public municipalities, it may seem to some that hackers have given up on targeting other businesses. This couldn’t be more inaccurate. Cyber criminals are casting wide nets, hoping to catch what they can. And boy did they… Over the weekend, reports confirmed one of the UK’s biggest forensics

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New: Optional Features

Devin Bergin / July 8, 2019

We’re introducing a new feature to PC Matic Pro and MSP that’s all about Optional Features! This new section can be found in your Sidebar right underneath the View What’s New tab. Optional Features will be the home to some new and experimental features within PC Matic Pro and MSP. You can turn these features

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