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A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice: Artem Stryzhak, 36, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to commit computer fraud in connection with a series of ransomware attacks that targeted hospitals, government entities, law firms, and other businesses around the…
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Artem Stryzhak gets 70 months for Nefilim and Hive ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, government agencies and businesses in the US and overseas.
Hackers stole personal information and iRhythm account and device data from third-party-hosted business applications. The post HHS Filing Puts iRhythm Data Breach Toll at 8.2 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Ukrainian ransomware crook Artem Stryzhak has been sentenced to 70 months in the slammer by a New York federal court for his role as an affiliate of the Nefilim and Hive ransomware gangs. Prosecutors believe the cybercriminal began working with Nefilim in or around June 2021, while living in Barcelona, Spain. The…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere in healthcare, from doctors’ intake forms to cancer screenings. But in some cases, life-and-death uses are outpacing cybersecurity.
A Ukrainian man who carried out ransomware attacks for both the Nefilim and Hive gangs, including attacks on law firms and a healthcare provider during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been sentenced to 70 months in a US prison. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Grace Atta reports: The Northern Territory health department has backtracked on its claim that only five patients were affected by a privacy breach that led to pregnant women’s confidential medical information being shared with 28,000 followers on Instagram by a “medical observer”. The admission comes after the ABC…
Abbye Alexander, Esq., Henry Norwood, Esq., and Emily Taing, Esq. of Kaufman Dolowich LLP write: Recent caselaw suggests a shift in how courts analyze healthcare data breach claims. For years, defendants largely prevailed by arguing that plaintiffs could not demonstrate a sufficiently concrete injury because…
In previous litigation involving Illuminate (J.M. v. Illuminate Educ. Inc.), the district court held that Illuminate could be considered a provider of healthcare under the wording of the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. With that opinion as precedent, PowerSchool failed to get plaintiffs’…
A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice: Artem Stryzhak, 36, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to commit computer fraud in connection with a series of ransomware attacks that targeted hospitals, government entities, law firms, and other businesses around the…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of this decade's defining technologies. From healthcare and finance to manufacturing and education, organizations increasingly rely on AI to automate repetitive tasks, uncover patterns hidden within large datasets, and support faster decision-making. Cybersecurity has…
A 36-year-old Ukrainian national was sentenced to 70 months in prison for participating in a string of ransomware attacks targeting various critical infrastructure operators and businesses from the middle of 2018 to late 2021, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak was involved in…
The University of New Mexico is canceling classes across the medicine, nursing, and pharmacy faculties for a second day amid continued efforts to recover from a "cybersecurity event." The attack targeted the Health Sciences Center on Monday, the Uni revealed, forcing it to shut down systems, cancel appointments and…
The Office of the National Cyber Director has rolled out its second regional cyber pilot program, this one focused on rural hospitals. National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross visited South Carolina on Monday to debut the six-month program, Project Lifeline 250, which connects industry with rural hospitals. The concept…
Small and rural healthcare organizations are among the most vulnerable critical infrastructure organizations in the nation.
AI is widening the attack surface of the critical infrastructure facilities and services that state, local, and education (SLED) organizations run. In the final post of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month series, we explain how a whole-of-state security approach can help SLED agencies protect their critical…
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 26th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Japanese cloud hosting provider Onamae Desktop Cloud has confirmed a cyberattack in which intruders compromised its infrastructure and installed malware on customer…
Quest Diagnostics has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed a system healthcare providers use to order laboratory tests and view results, affecting personal information and patient records. Quest is a major US laboratory testing company whose services help healthcare professionals diagnose and monitor medical…
Quest is the latest in a series of healthcare technology companies that have been hacked in recent months.
Welcome back to PWNED, the column where we talk about companies and organizations that leave the doors wide open to attackers. This week’s sad story involves a major American pharmacy chain that couldn’t fill a prescription for password security. Have a story about someone leaving a gaping hole in their network? Share…