Date Reported: 2024-03-26 Country: USA Victim: Gilmer County | gilmercounty-ga.gov Additional Information :
The county of Gilmer in Georgia has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The attack has resulted in the disruption of several services. However, essential services, including the 911 emergency hotline, remain operational.…Category: Cyber Attack
Date Reported: 2024-03-26 Country: Palau Victim: Palau Government | palaugov.pw Additional Information:
The financial management system of Palau has been severely disrupted by a ransomware cyberattack, marking the first of its kind against the Palauan government. As a result of the attack, the Ministry of Finance has been forced to manually process salaries.…Date Reported: 2024-03-29 Country: USA Victim: East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office | ebrso.org Additional Information:
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office experienced a cyberattack where hackers were able to obtain a small amount of data, including screenshots of files and video file images. In response, the office has strengthened its network security and is working with state and federal partners to investigate the incident.…Date Reported: 2024-03-24 Country: Grenada (GRD) Victim: La Ariza Credit Union | arizacu.com Additional Information :
La Ariza Credit Union in Grenada has experienced a cyberattack that resulted in a disruption of its services. The credit union has taken the precautionary measure of disconnecting its computer systems until Tuesday, March 26, affecting in-branch services, ATMs, online services, and point of sale.…Date Reported: 2024-03-24 Country: Vietnam (VNM) Victim: VNDirect | vndirect.com.vn Additional Information:
Vietnamese brokerage firm VNDirect fell victim to a cyberattack on Sunday. The attack started at 10 AM on Sunday and caused the company’s website to become inaccessible. A spokesperson for VNDirect stated that the issues have been resolved, and the process of resuming operations is underway, although it may take some time.…Date Reported: 2024-03-24 Country: BEL | Belgium Victim: Mestdagh | mestdagh.be Additional Information :
Supermarkets of Mestdagh, a subsidiary of Intermarché, were targeted in a cyberattack last Sunday. The attack specifically aimed at the internal ordering systems, with cybercriminals demanding a ransom. Intermarché reported a limited impact and quickly restored the system without any personal data breach.…Date Reported: 2024-03-25 Country: USA Victim: St. Cloud | stcloud.org Additional Information:
The city of St. Cloud has fallen victim to a ransomware cyberattack. Despite the attack, the city is still ensuring the provision of its public services. Emergency services remain fully operational. Payments for certain facilities and services, such as the transfer station and parks and recreation, are currently only accepted in cash.…Date Reported: 2024-03-26 Country: Brazil Victim: Unimed VTRP | unimedvtrp.com.br Additional Information :
La Unimed VTRP, a medical cooperative, fell victim to a cyberattack on the morning of Tuesday, March 26. The attack caused disruptions to their services, and there is no precise estimation of when normal operations will resume.…Date Reported: 2024-03-29 Country: Spain Victim: Torre Pacheco Town Hall | torrepacheco.es Additional Information:
The Torre Pacheco Town Hall in Spain fell victim to a ransomware cyberattack on March 29, compromising its information systems and potentially affecting the personal data of residents. The mayor promptly informed the relevant authorities and established a crisis committee to address the situation, while also calling for unity in the face of cybercriminal threats.…Date Reported: 2024-03-29 Country: USA Victim: Omni Hotels & Resorts | omnihotels.com Additional Information :
The computer systems of Omni Hotels & Resorts have experienced a nationwide outage since Friday, affecting reservations, hotel room door locks, and point of sale (POS) systems. The company is working on restoring the offline systems but has not yet disclosed the cause of the incident.…Date Reported: 2024-03-29 Country: USA Victim: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice | djj.state.fl.us Additional Information:
The computer network of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee has been hacked, resulting in the offline status of certain computer systems since March 29, following unspecified security concerns.…Date Reported: 2024-03-30 Country: Japan Victim: Hoya Corp | hoya.co.jp Additional Information :
The Japanese lens manufacturing company, Hoya Corp, has halted production of several of its products following a system failure likely caused by unauthorized access to its servers. Hoya detected an anomaly in one of its overseas offices on Saturday, and despite its attempts to isolate the affected servers, the disruption was confirmed.…Date Reported: 2024-03-31 Country: USA Victim: Traverse City Area Public Schools | tcaps.net Additional Information:
The public schools in the Traverse City area closed on Monday to investigate a cyberattack that disrupted their network and access to certain systems. The school administration responded by immediately disconnecting the network and hiring a cybersecurity firm to secure the environment and conduct a thorough investigation.…Date Reported: 2024-03-31 Country: Chile Victim: IxMetro Powerhost | powerhost.cl Additional Information:
The process of detecting and stopping the Ransomware attack against IxMetro Powerhost has been completed. However, due to the complexity of this new form of Ransomware, data recovery may take time and there could be cases of irretrievable data.…Date Reported: 2024-03-31 Country: Argentina Victim: Municipio de Morón | Morón Municipality | moron.gob.ar Additional Information:
The Municipio de Morón’s information system in Argentina has fallen victim to a ransomware cyberattack, where data was encrypted and a ransom was demanded for decryption. The municipality’s online services, including the official website and phone lines, have been severely affected, leading the authorities to file a criminal complaint.…Date Reported: 2024-03-31 Country: USA Victim: NorthBay VacaValley Hospital | northbay.org Additional Information:
The NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville had to turn away patients due to a cyberattack that caused a disruption in its computer systems. Patients were unable to be registered or access their medical records, and patient Linda Sperow testified to the difficulty in obtaining information.…Date Reported: 2024-03-31 Country: USA Victim: Hernando County | hernandocounty.us Additional Information:
During the Easter weekend, a significant disruption affected the IT services of Hernando County, making many government websites inaccessible. The county sought assistance from the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Digital Florida to work with the Clerk’s Office Incident Response Team, while essential services like emergencies and libraries remained operational.…Date Reported: 2024-04-02 Country: USA Victim: Jackson County | jacksongov.org Additional Information :
The offices of assessment, collection, and recording of deeds in Jackson County will be closed on Wednesday and possibly for the rest of the week due to a ransomware attack discovered on Tuesday by the county’s IT department.…Date Reported: 2024-04-02 Country: Spain Victim: Prepay Technologies | prepay.es Additional Information:
Due to a cyber-attack against Prepay Technologies, the company that manages a large part of the AUCORSA recharge network (on-board bus machines and recharge terminals in establishments), these services are temporarily unavailable. Recovery efforts are being accelerated with the collaboration of the competent authorities.…Date Reported: 2024-04-04 Country: FRA | France Victim: La communauté de communes du bassin mussipontain | The community of municipalities of the Mussipontain basin | bassin-pont-a-mousson.fr Additional Information :
The community of municipalities of the Mussipontain basin experienced a ransomware attack on April 4th, marking the first of its kind for the organization.…