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Ransomware Payments Warning

October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Ransomware
Ransomware criminal

The U.S. Treasury Department warned that making ransomware payments could violate federal sanctions programs and anti-money laundering regulations. The warnings appeared in two advisories issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the […]

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Ransomware Sparks Class Action

February 4, 2018March 26, 2018 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Ransomware
Hospital Hall

On January 25, 2018, Allscripts, a platform service provider for managing electronic health care records, experienced a ransomware attack. The ransomware was a variant of the “SamSam” malware. Allscripts restored its systems with backups, but […]

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Ransomware Infection Risks Business Health

August 9, 2017October 17, 2017 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Ransomware
Ransomware in Cyberspace

Ransomware is a menacing cyber threat because it exposes a business to cyber extortion. A ransomware infection can harm a business by opening up its legal risks and shutting down its operations. Ransomware is a […]

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Ransomware Infects Texas Medical Provider

June 7, 2017August 11, 2017 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Ransomware

Data Breach Today reported that Urology Austin (UA) in Texas became a victim of a ransomware attack on January 22, 2017. The attack encrypted the stored data on UA’s servers. The breach affected the medical information […]

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