Internet Security Week - Issue 67

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

News

Florida hospitals return 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 pen and paper for their processes and records.

By Lawrence Abrams in Bleeping Computer

Irish healthcare system: €100 million loss

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

In CISO Advisor

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

JBS Australia CEO Brent Eastwood confirmed the cyberattack and the immediate impact on the company's Australian operations at Beef Central this morning. He declined to say how long the Australian shutdown would last.

By Jon Condon at 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 allegedly downloading employee and customer data, confidential contracts, and source code.

By Valéry Marchive in Computer Weekly

Office reopenings are the focus of a new malware campaign

Just as criminals have widely used the pandemic as bait for attacks, the lifting 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 addresses for more spam and phishing.

Cybercriminals are sending fake emails confirming "unsubscribe" 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

Massachusetts' largest ferry service hit by ransomware attack

The Steamship Authority, Massachusetts' largest ferry service, was hit by a ransomware attack that led to disruptions in ticketing and reservations.

By Sergiu Gatlan at Bleeping Computer

Number of 'broken' records rises 224% per year

The volume of records reported as compromised in January of this year alone was higher than in the entire year of 2017.

In CISO Advisor

57% of Brazilian companies are frequent targets of digital attacks and fraud

A survey conducted in partnership between Mastercard and the Datafolha Institute shows that 57% of Brazilian companies are targets of digital attacks and fraud with medium and high frequency.

By Felipe Gugelmin on Canaltech