June 20, 2024 at 06:01PM A supply chain cyberattack on CDK Global forced numerous car dealerships to close on a busy sales day. Some dealerships lost online access, while others relied on paper records. CDK took systems offline as a precaution and is conducting tests for restoration. Security experts suspect ransomware and suggest ongoing cyber … Read more
June 11, 2024 at 03:48PM A cyberattack has disrupted UK pathology lab services, causing delays in critical functions in London hospitals. Dr. Gail Miflin has called for public blood donations to support surgeries. Synnovis, operated in partnership with NHS trusts and SYNLAB, is working with authorities to resolve the issue. The company expressed regret for … Read more
June 5, 2024 at 06:00AM Several London hospitals faced disruptions as a cyberattack on Synnovis, a pathology services supplier, led to canceled operations and patient rejections. The ransomware attack affected IT systems, including pathology services and blood transfusions, impacting King’s College, Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital trusts. The National Health Service is urgently addressing the … Read more
April 5, 2024 at 09:58AM Panera Bread’s recent week-long outage was caused by a ransomware attack, leading to encrypted virtual machines and preventing access to data and applications. Panera has not identified the responsible ransomware group and has not responded to inquiries about the incident. Employees expressed concerns about the company’s lack of transparency regarding … Read more
March 12, 2024 at 04:03PM Sensitive data on businesses and individuals in South Africa is at risk following a recent cyberattack on the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) agency. Little specific information has been shared about the exposed data, raising concerns among security experts about the potential consequences and urging proactive communication with affected … Read more
February 22, 2024 at 07:51AM Change Healthcare, a US healthcare technology giant, suffered a cyberattack causing widespread network disruptions. The company announced the incident, reporting connectivity issues and indicating over 100 applications across various healthcare sectors as affected. It was later disclosed that the disruption was due to an outside threat and that the company … Read more
October 30, 2023 at 12:59PM The Toronto Public Library (TPL) experienced a cyberattack on October 28th, causing many of its online services to be unavailable. However, the library branches remain open, and borrowing and returning books can still be done as usual. The library assures that there is currently no evidence of data exposure and … Read more