Ransomware

Sacramento Bee Ransomware Infection Exposes Millions An unknown ransomware variant infected the Sacramento Bee database on towards the end of January.  The ransomware infection was able to execute because the newspaper’s firewall did not turn back on after updates took place.  It is expected systems were vulnerable for two weeks; although, it remains unclear how […]

South Carolina Library Added to List of Ransomware Victims Just yesterday we reported on the third South Carolina school district that has been infected with ransomware in the past year.  Now, Spartanburg County Library has disclosed they too have been hit with ransomware.  Due to the ransomware infection, checking out books has been proven difficult. 

Ransomware Attacks Third South Carolina School District Over the last year, three different ransomware attacks have successfully infected three different South Carolina school districts.  The first reports of Horry County Schools being riddled with ransomware came in February of 2016.  That school district gained approval to pay the $8,500 ransom demand in order to restore

Ransomware Leaves Ohio Clinic Inoperable We’ve heard of ransomware infections infecting hospitals and clinics.  We’ve also heard that at times patients have been sent away because some of the more sophisticated procedures could not be done.  Now, a medical clinic in northeastern Ohio has been completely shut down due to a ransomware attack.  Pulmonary Physicians