Comparitech has reported that ransomware gang Rhysida today took credit for a late-August data breach at the Maryland Transit Administration.
Commenting on this news is Rebecca Moody, Head of Data Research at Comparitech:
“While Maryland DoT has confirmed a data breach, we don’t yet know the extent of this breach or the type of data involved. However, Rhysida’s demand of $3.4 million is the second-largest ransom demand we’ve seen from this group, meaning it’s likely they’ve accessed some highly sensitive data. The last time we saw a ransom demand of this value was when Rhysida targeted Lurie Children’s Hospital. In this case, 792,000 people were impacted.”
“The largest-ever ransom demand ($5.8 million) from Rhysida also came when it had targeted the Port of Seattle. This led to the breach of 90,000 records. Rhysida’s proof pack for Maryland DoT also includes screenshots of a passport, driver’s license, Social Security number, a live scan application form, and financial documents.”
“While we await further information from Maryland DoT, we highly recommend that citizens and employees of the state remain on high alert for potential phishing attacks and monitor their accounts for any unauthorized activity.”
“This is the 59th confirmed attack on a US government organization this year so far and we have noted an uptick in the number of attacks with August seeing the highest monthly figure (12).”
This is one of these times where I can’t decide who is the most likely to be pwned. Government or healthcare. I guess that illustrates we all need to do more to protect ourselves from being a victim.
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Rhysida takes credit for breach against Maryland Transit Administration
Comparitech has reported that ransomware gang Rhysida today took credit for a late-August data breach at the Maryland Transit Administration.
Commenting on this news is Rebecca Moody, Head of Data Research at Comparitech:
“While Maryland DoT has confirmed a data breach, we don’t yet know the extent of this breach or the type of data involved. However, Rhysida’s demand of $3.4 million is the second-largest ransom demand we’ve seen from this group, meaning it’s likely they’ve accessed some highly sensitive data. The last time we saw a ransom demand of this value was when Rhysida targeted Lurie Children’s Hospital. In this case, 792,000 people were impacted.”
“The largest-ever ransom demand ($5.8 million) from Rhysida also came when it had targeted the Port of Seattle. This led to the breach of 90,000 records. Rhysida’s proof pack for Maryland DoT also includes screenshots of a passport, driver’s license, Social Security number, a live scan application form, and financial documents.”
“While we await further information from Maryland DoT, we highly recommend that citizens and employees of the state remain on high alert for potential phishing attacks and monitor their accounts for any unauthorized activity.”
“This is the 59th confirmed attack on a US government organization this year so far and we have noted an uptick in the number of attacks with August seeing the highest monthly figure (12).”
This is one of these times where I can’t decide who is the most likely to be pwned. Government or healthcare. I guess that illustrates we all need to do more to protect ourselves from being a victim.
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