Week in Breach
This week, hackers continue to phish for patient data from US healthcare providers, a British police website goes down, and Australians see a spike in credential stuffing attacks.
Dark Web ID Trends:
Top Source
Hits: ID Theft Forum (99%)
Top
Compromise Type: Domain (99%)
Top
Industry: High-Tech & IT
Top
Employee Count: 11 – 50 Employees
United States – Equitas Health
Exploit: Employee email
account breach Equitas Health: Regional, a not-for-profit healthcare provider based in Ohio >> Read full details on our blog. |
United States – Oregon State
Hospital
Exploit: Spear phishing attack Oregon State Hospital: Public psychiatric hospital based in Salem, Oregon >> Read full details on our blog. |
United States – Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Exploit: Employee email
phishing campaign Pacers Sports & Entertainment: a Parent company of the Indiana Pacers, a professional basketball team in the NBA >> Read full details on our blog. |
United States – Southeastern Council on Alcohol and Drug
Dependence
Exploit: Ransomware Southeastern Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence: Non-profit organization based in Norwich, Connecticut offering alcohol and substance abuse treatment >> Read full details on our blog. |
United States – Ada County Highway District
Exploit: Ransomware Ada County Highway District: Independent government agency operating in Garden City, Idaho >> Read full details on our blog. |
United States – Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants
Exploit: Phishing Scam Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants: Healthcare network offering cancer treatment solutions >> Read full details on our blog. |
Exploit: Website hack British Transport Police: National special police force charged with protecting the light-rail systems in England, Scotland, and Wales >> Read full details on our blog. |
Exploit: Unauthorized
website access Singapore Red Cross: Humanitarian organization supporting blood drive initiatives, disaster relief, and emergency assistance >> Read full details on our blog. |
In Other News:
65,000 Data Breaches Reported Under GDPR
From the onset, it was clear that Europe’s expansive privacy law, the GDPR, would have drastic effects on the way companies approach data security and customer privacy. Now, the first report by the European Data Protection Board, an independent oversight committee established as part of GDPR, helps us understand the overall impact thus far…