#OnlineAttacks

Former infosec COO pleads guilty to attacking hospitals to drum up business

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November 20, 2023 at 12:23PM The former COO of an Atlanta tech company has pleaded guilty to launching online attacks on two hospitals in 2018. Vikas Singla admitted to rendering the phone system of Gwinnett Medical Center inoperable and stealing patient data. He also publicized the attacks on Twitter and cited them in sales pitches. … Read more

K-12 Schools Improve Protection Against Online Attacks, but Many Are Vulnerable to Ransomware Gangs

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November 20, 2023 at 06:03AM Thousands of K-12 public schools in the United States are vulnerable to ransomware attacks due to lax cybersecurity measures. In response, the Biden administration has been offering free cybersecurity services to school districts and urging more to take advantage of these programs. Ransomware attackers, often based in Russia, target schools … Read more