The Week in Breach

Dark Web ID Trends:
Top Source Hits: ID Theft Forum
Top Compromise Type: Domain
Top Industry: Finance & Insurance
Top Employee Count: 1 – 10 Employees

United States – Georgia’s Administrative Office of the Courts and Judicial Council of Georgia

Exploit: Ransomware
Georgia’s Administrative Office of the Courts and Judicial Council of Georgia: Digital information arm for the Georgia state court system
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United States – Alive Hospice

Exploit: Unauthorized email account access
Alive Hospice: Healthcare provider offering hospice and family support services
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United States – U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department

Exploit: Ransomware
U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department: Law enforcement agency serving the United States Virgin Islands
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United States – Maryland Department of Labor

Exploit: Unauthorized database access
Maryland Department of Labor: Local government agency serving the state of Maryland
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United States – Mercy Health

Exploit: Email security breach
Mercy Health: Catholic healthcare ministry serving Ohio and Kentucky
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United States – American Land Title Company (ALTA)

Exploit: Phishing attack
American Land Title Company (ALTA): National trade association representing various real estate entities
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Canada – The Boyd Group Income Fund

Exploit: Ransomware
The Boyd Group Income Fund: Unincorporated, open-ended mutual fund trust
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United Kingdom – St. John Ambulance

Exploit: Ransomware
St. John Ambulance: Non-profit providing first aid and emergency medical service training
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Company Cut Off from Government Contracts After Data Breach

Last month, Perceptics, a maker of license plate readers used by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CPB), endured a significant data breach that resulted in 65,000 files published to the Dark Web.

As a result, the company has been placed on a veritable government black list, suspending Perceptics from procuring government…

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A Divide in Ransomware Response Ethics

Local governments and municipalities are frequently targeted with ransomware attacks by cyber criminals who view government agencies as soft targets with potentially significant rewards. While leaders are unified in their abhorrence of this behavior, disparities exist when aligning on response…

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