The Garda and National Cyber Security Centre is liaising with Europol on the nature of the ransomware recently used against the HSE. File photograph: iStock
Hackers are expected to have accessed patient data as part of the HSE ransomware attack, and may now publish it online, a Government Minister has said.
While there is not yet definitive evidence of patient information being compromised, with the HSE on Sunday saying it was still too early to determine if it had happened, Minister of State for Communications Ossian Smyth told The Irish Times: "I expect it has [been accessed] and it wouldn't surprise me if it was published at some point in the future."
Hackers threaten to release police records, knock 911 offline
A cybercriminal gang that breached the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department's computer network in a ransomware attack published detailed information this week about nearly two dozen officers, including Social Security numbers and psychological assessments.
The group, Babuk, already had posted on the dark web lengthy dossiers of several officers. It claimed it stole more than 250 gigabytes of data late last month and is threatening to release more information as well as share files containing the names of confidential informants with criminal gangs if officials don't pay a ransom.
Computer hackers stole thousands of Lightfoot administration emails.
As a candidate, Lightfoot promised to pass a police oversight plan during her first 100 days in office but she has not yet introduced a proposal. Lightfoot has since backed away from a plan endorsed by the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability, that she once supported .
Lurie said the mayor's office should include a civilian oversight proposal, and asked former Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Susan Lee for her thoughts. "We cannot include GAPA," she responded.
Cyber-crime: Irish health system targeted twice by hackers - BBC News
Ireland's healthcare system has twice been targeted in cyber-crime attacks, it has been confirmed.
Ireland's health department said it was still assessing the impact on its systems, according to RTÉ.
However, officials said the attack has caused "substantial cancellations across outpatient services".
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said malware had been inserted across the HSE healthcare system network "in multiple locations".
Pipeline Ransomware Attack Stirs Debate on Whether Insurance Attracts Hackers
The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. that caused gasoline shortages along the U.S. East Coast also sparked a debate about whether cyber insurance helps protect against marauders — or attracts them.
Some cyber-security experts say hackers target companies that have coverage, because they know the firms can pay ransoms . But others believe the blame is misplaced and that insurers, if anything, have raised the bar on cybersecurity.
“Ransomware actors are in it for the money so if they know a target is insured, they may go after that target,” said Chris Painter, president of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and former cyber coordinator at the U.S. State Department. “On the other hand, underwriting standards for insurance often contain requirements that incentivize their insureds to be better at cybersecurity and hopefully prevent some of these attacks.”
Colonial breach underscores concerns over paying hackers | TheHill
Had Colonial not paid the ransom, it may have taken far longer to restart the pipeline. But with ransomware attacks increasing around the world against a variety of critical organizations, officials and experts are warning that paying hackers only makes the problem worse.
"Hundreds of millions of dollars are being paid to ransomware operators, and that is feeding this business model, it is causing more ransomware incidents to happen, and it is why we are in the position we are in now," Brandon Wales, the acting director of the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said during a virtual event hosted by George Washington University on Thursday.
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Think I'm dramatic? In 2020, Americans reported more than 2.2 million fraud cases to the FTC, with nearly $3.3 billion in losses. Cybercrime pays big time. Just look at the $5 million Colonial Pipeline recently paid to hacker's ransomware demand.
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Happening on Twitter
Babuk ransomware group is promising "a huge platform for independent leaks." "Another loud leak awaits you within… https://t.co/XsyqF34Jnz iblametom (from London) Mon May 17 11:06:21 +0000 2021
NEW: Admin officials are privately voicing frustration w/what they see as Colonial Pipeline's weak security that co… https://t.co/jgA0sXiXJy NatashaBertrand (from Washington, DC) Tue May 11 20:24:39 +0000 2021
Hackers could publish patient data online as part of the HSE ransomware attack, a Government Minister has said https://t.co/i2Swza50hJ IrishTimes (from Ireland) Mon May 17 07:15:38 +0000 2021
The Biden administration could issue an executive order making it illegal to pay hackers ransom, Richard Clarke, fo… https://t.co/0QDS8sjMo6 CNN Sat May 15 13:56:27 +0000 2021
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