Internet Safety Week - Edition No. 67

In edition #67 of Internet Security Week, JBS suffers a cyberattack, a new malware campaign, Florida hospitals return to using paper and pen, and much more.

News

Florida hospitals revert to pen and paper after cyberattack.

UF Health Central Florida suffered a ransomware attack that forced two hospitals to shut down parts of their IT network and revert to using pen and paper for their processes and records.

By Lawrence Abrams in Bleeping Computer

Irish healthcare system: €100 million in losses

It's an initial forecast, but it could increase, says the head of the UK's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

In CISO Advisor

JBS, the world's largest meat processor, paralyzed by cyberattack.

JBS Australia CEO Brent Eastwood confirmed the cyberattack and its immediate impact on the company's Australian operations to Beef Central this morning. He could not say how long the Australian shutdown might last.

By Jon Condon in BEEF Central

Company that sells ransomware backup systems pays ransom to restore systems

A backup solutions specialist was hit by the Conti ransomware, where cybercriminals were downloading employee and customer data, confidential contracts, and source code.

By Valéry Marchive in Computer Weekly

The reopening of offices is the focus of a new malware campaign.

Just as criminals widely used the pandemic as bait for attacks, the end of restrictions and the return of employees to offices has also become a vector.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

Cybercriminals are sending unsubscribe emails that validate email addresses, leading to further spam and phishing attempts.

Cybercriminals are sending fake emails confirming the "cancellation of subscription" from an email advertising service, as a way to validate addresses and email addresses for future phishing and spam campaigns.

By Guilherme Petry in The Hack