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2024-06-11 Post a Comment

Urgent call for O-type blood donations following London hospitals ransomware attack

By Alexander Martin The National Health Service (NHS) in England issued an urgent call on Monday for O-type blood donations following a ransomware attack that has disrupted blood matching tests for several healthcare organizations in London. TheÂ attack last weekÂ hit Synnovis, a business providing pathology services for hospitals and local clinics in the capital. The Russia-based Qilin ransomware gang isÂ suspectedÂ by officials to be behind the attack, according to sources briefed on […]

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Cyber security

2024-03-26 Post a Comment

GEPF concerned about pension fund data leak in ransomware attack

By Ernest Mabuza: Notorious cybercrime gang LockBit was behind the attempt-GEPF concerned The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) said on Tuesday it was concerned that data purportedly from its administrator, the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), has been released by ransomware group LockBit. â€œThe GEPF concerned with this alleged security breach, as it was informed by GPAA that no data breach had occurred when it was notified of an attempt […]

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Cyber security

2024-02-08 Post a Comment

Johnson Controls says ransomware attack cost $27 million, data stolen

By Bill Toulas Johnson Controls International has confirmed that a September 2023 ransomware attack cost the company $27 million in expenses and led to a data breach after hackers stole corporate data. Johnson Controls is a multinational conglomerate that develops and manufactures industrial control systems, security equipment, air conditioners, and fire safety equipment. As first reported by BleepingComputer,Â Johnson Controls suffered a ransomware attackÂ in September after the firm’s Asia offices were […]

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Cyber security

2024-01-20 Post a Comment

Majorca city CalviÃ extorted for $11M in ransomware attack

By Bill Toulas The CalviÃ City Council in Majorca announced it was targeted by a ransomware attack on Saturday, which impacted municipal services. CalviÃ is a historic town on the Spanish island of Majorca with a population of 50,000 and is one of Majorca’s major tourism hotspots, estimated to receive 1.6 million visits annually. During the weekend, a cyberattack hit Calvia’s systems, forcing the council to form a crisis committee […]