Comparitech is reporting that a ransomware group, Lynx, yesterday claimed a cyberattack against Lakelands Public Health in Ontario, Canada. The attack has not yet been confirmed. Bit seeing as this is in my backyard, I’m interested in following this story:
Commenting on this news is Rebecca Moody, Head of Data Research at Comparitech:
“As Lakelands Public Health continues to grapple with this attack, it’s important it provides an update on its investigation and Lynx’s ransomware claim as soon as possible. That way, anyone involved can begin to mitigate any potential risks that may arise from the breach (e.g. by monitoring accounts for unauthorized activities and being on high alert for potential phishing messages).
Lynx has been around for nearly two years now and doesn’t tend to fabricate claims. Therefore, I think it’s highly likely there has been some kind of breach of data in this attack. Hopefully, it will be limited. According to our data, Lynx is responsible for the breach of nearly 213,500 records across 17 separate attacks (where breach figures and notifications have been provided).”
If or when this is confirmed, I would be very interested in what the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has to say as this would have to be reported to them at the very least. That would be very instructive.
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Lynx Claims To Have Pwned Lakelands Public Health
Comparitech is reporting that a ransomware group, Lynx, yesterday claimed a cyberattack against Lakelands Public Health in Ontario, Canada. The attack has not yet been confirmed. Bit seeing as this is in my backyard, I’m interested in following this story:
Commenting on this news is Rebecca Moody, Head of Data Research at Comparitech:
“As Lakelands Public Health continues to grapple with this attack, it’s important it provides an update on its investigation and Lynx’s ransomware claim as soon as possible. That way, anyone involved can begin to mitigate any potential risks that may arise from the breach (e.g. by monitoring accounts for unauthorized activities and being on high alert for potential phishing messages).
Lynx has been around for nearly two years now and doesn’t tend to fabricate claims. Therefore, I think it’s highly likely there has been some kind of breach of data in this attack. Hopefully, it will be limited. According to our data, Lynx is responsible for the breach of nearly 213,500 records across 17 separate attacks (where breach figures and notifications have been provided).”
If or when this is confirmed, I would be very interested in what the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has to say as this would have to be reported to them at the very least. That would be very instructive.
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