A St. Louis-based healthcare management company called Navvis sent letters to adult and minor patients of SSM Health, warning them of a data breach that occurred between July 12 and July 25. The breach included potential exposure of personal information such as health insurance policy numbers, account numbers, and medical treatment details. Navvis and SSM […]
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City officials in Dallas revealed that hackers, who targeted the city in a cyberattack, had accessed the personal information of almost 300 more individuals than initially disclosed. The additional individuals, including residents and employees, had their addresses, social security numbers, and other personal details compromised. The disclosure raises the total number of people affected by
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The IRS has improved taxpayer service and technology after receiving additional funding, but the National Taxpayer Advocate’s annual report to Congress highlights significant delays in supporting victims of tax-related identity theft. Victims are waiting nearly 19 months for the IRS to process their returns and issue refunds, with identity theft resolution times reaching 556 days.
The Toronto Zoo disclosed a ransomware attack detected on January 5, stating that an investigation is underway. The zoo assured that animal well-being and operations remain unaffected, and online services, including ticket purchases, continue. The incident’s impact on visitor, member, and donor records is being assessed, with confirmation that no credit card information is stored.
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Leading U.S. mortgage lender, loanDepot has confirmed that it experienced a ransomware attack resulting in data encryption. The incident disrupted customer access to payment portals and contact services. The company is actively working to restore normal operations, involving external cybersecurity experts, and has notified relevant authorities. While recurring automatic payments will be processed with delays,
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Extortionists are resorting to threatening hospitals with “swatting” tactics, where false bomb threats or other reports prompt heavily armed police to show up at victims’ homes. In a recent incident, after a cyberattack on Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, criminals stole medical records and threatened to swat patients unless the hospital paid a ransom. Similarly,
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Meijer, a popular grocery chain, recently fell victim to a cyberattack, resulting in over $1 million loss. The breach involved theft of customers’ mPerks account information, perpetrated by a Michigan man who exploited login credentials obtained from a separate data breach. This information was subsequently sold online, impacting hundreds of Meijer customers. Meijer became aware
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Myrtle Beach, SC – Today, American-based cybersecurity firm, PC Matic, announced it has received authorization from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) for its federal application execution control solution, PC Matic Federal. PC Matic’s Authorization to Operate (ATO) is at the moderate impact level through partnership from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
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In March 2022, the Biden administration announced that cyberattacks from Russia were imminent. Although this is untrue, it shines a light on how unprepared the federal government and the rest of the country are for a nation-state attack. A nation-state attack is exponentially more serious than ransomware. Unlike ransomware, a nation attack does not attempt
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Like every other industry, the cyber security industry is constantly moving. Along with that comes changes in the advice from experts to consumers, businesses, and governments on how to best protect their data from the cyber threats of today. However, there’s one piece of advice that has held strong as a Silver Bullet for protection
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