The ubiquity and anonymity of cryptocurrencies are fueling economic, legal and ethical challenges that put healthcare entities in the crosshairs of cybercriminals, said David Hoffman, general counsel of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, which recently filed a lawsuit against ransomware gang LockBit. “I’m frankly enraged that as a global society we have endorsed and, in fact, promoted […]
Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Aviation Electronics manufactures electrical connectors, aerospace electronics, and user interface related devices. The incident, the company said in a notice on its website, occurred on November 2 and involved some of its servers being accessed by an unauthorized external party. The company said it immediately suspended […]
A Texas-based mental healthcare provider is notifying nearly 172,000 patients that their information was potentially compromised in a ransomware incident, even though the attack was apparently detected and contained quickly. Deer Oaks Behavioral Health, which is based in San Antonio and provides psychological and psychiatric services to residents of more than 1,500 long-term care and […]
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