Which companies and organizations in the U.S. have been victims of a hacker attack?
The entries are sorted chronologically descending. Each entry has a link to a source.
Bert Kondruss
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Bert Kondruss
Founder and managing director of KonBriefing Research

IT security: US Cyber attack news

 

Cyber attacks 2023

 
Statistics
Total: 16 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 16
Affected industries: 14
Healthcare: 4, Hospital: 4, Public sector: 4, Education: 2, Municipality: 2, Finance: 1, IT: 1, Media: 1, Newspaper: 1, Police: 1, Politics: 1, Real estate: 1, Religion: 1, Technology: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAMay 9, 2023
Cyber incident at a health care system in Kentucky
Norton Healthcare - Louisville, Kentucky, USA (Jefferson County)
https://nortonhealthcare.com/news/norton...
Flag USAMay 6, 2023
Cyber attack on a community college in Tennessee
Chattanooga State Community College (ChattState) - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA (Hamilton County, Marion County)
https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/tigeral...
https://www.wdef.com/chatt-state-sufferi...
 
Statistics
Total: 27 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 27
Affected industries: 20
Public sector: 9, Education: 5, Healthcare: 5, Universities: 4, County administration: 3, IT: 3, Hospital: 2, Municipality: 2, Automotive: 1, Entertainment: 1, Finance: 1, Hospitality: 1, Maritime: 1, Military: 1, Police: 1, Religion: 1, Service provider: 1, Technology: 1, Travel: 1, Utility: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAApril 2023
Unauthorized access at a university in Kansas
Wichita State University - Wichita, Kansas, USA (Sedgwick County)
https://news.wichita.edu/2023/05/01/wich...
Flag USAApril 30, 2023
Ransomware at a school district in Pennsylvania
Penncrest School District - Saegertown, Pennsylvania, USA (Crawford County)
https://www.facebook.com/PENNCRESTSchool...
Flag USAApril 2023
Cyber attack on a hospital in Iowa
Clarke County Hospital - Osceola, Iowa, USA (Clarke County)
Flag USAApril 20, 2023
Ransomware at a U.S. travel agency
Vantage Travel - Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Suffolk County)
https://www.vantagetravel.com/outage-upd...
Flag USAApril 12, 2023
Ransomware in a restaurant management system data center in the U.S.
NCR Aloha Restaurant POS - USA
https://status.aloha.ncr.com/incidents/c...
Flag USAApril 12, 2023
Cyberattack on the water management email server of a U.S. county government
Chardon, Ohio, USA (Geauga County)
The server was at an outdated patch level. The linked article gives interesting insights into the inner workings of the county administration.
https://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/news/wat...
 
Statistics
Total: 43 entries
Affected countries: 2
USA: 43, Puerto Rico: 1
Affected industries: 25
Public sector: 10, Education: 8, Healthcare: 8, Universities: 5, Finance: 4, Hospital: 4, Telecommunication: 4, Municipality: 3, Food: 2, IT: 2, Logistics: 2, Transportation: 2, County administration: 1, Legal: 1, Media: 1, Pharmaceutical: 1, Police: 1, Rescue: 1, Research: 1, Retail: 1, Sport and leisure: 1, Sports: 1, Technology: 1, Utility: 1, Wholesale: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAMarch 27, 2023
Ransomware at a supplier of network infrastructure products in North Carolina
CommScope - Hickory, North Carolina, USA (Catawba County)
Flag USAMarch 2023
Ransomware at a telecommunications provider in Louisiana
Lumen Technologies - Monroe, Louisiana, USA (Ouachita Parish)
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=%2FArchives%2...
Flag USAMarch 17, 2023
Unauthorized access at a U.S. bar association
American Bar Association (ABA) - Chicago, Illinois, USA
https://www.americanbar.org/security-inc...
Flag USAMarch 16, 2023
Cyber attack on a community college in Michigan
Lansing Community College - Lansing, Michigan, USA ( Ingham Count, Eaton County)
https://www.facebook.com/lccstars/posts/...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USAMarch 9, 2023
Unauthorized access at a software vendor in Arizona
Carvin Software - Gilbert, Arizona, USA (Maricopa County)
https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeview...
Flag USAMarch 8, 2023
Cyber attack on a educational institution in Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center (CTC) - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA (Luzerne County)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBxKn1pe...
Flag USAMarch 2023
Cyber attack on a health care system in Georgia
Houston Healthcare - Warner Robins, Georgia, USA (Houston County, Peach County)
https://www.hhc.org/news/2023/march/hous...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USAMarch 3, 2023
Cyber attack on a college in Oregon
Lewis & Clark - Portland, Oregon, USA (Multnomah County)
https://www.lclark.edu/news/march-2023/
March 2, 2023
Cyber attack on a hospital in Guam
Guam Memorial Hospital - Tamuning, Guam, USA
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/...
 
Statistics
Total: 34 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 34
Affected industries: 23
Public sector: 11, Education: 4, Healthcare: 4, Police: 4, Universities: 4, Finance: 3, Food: 3, Legal: 2, Technology: 2, Agriculture: 1, Art: 1, Consumer Goods: 1, Energy industry: 1, Entertainment: 1, Government: 1, Hospital: 1, Mechanical Engineering: 1, Media: 1, Municipality: 1, Online retailer: 1, Social Media: 1, Sport and leisure: 1, Telecommunication: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAFebruary 2023 ?
Blockchain company affected by unauthorized access at a service provider
ConsenSys / MetaMask - New York City, New York, USA
https://consensys.net/blog/news/faq-cust...
Flag USAFebruary 2023
Cyber attack on a US telecommunications provider
Dish Network - Englewood, Colorado, USA (Arapahoe County)
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/...
Flag USAFebruary 2023
Cyber attack on a supplier of fruits and vegetables
Dole plc - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (Mecklenburg County)
https://www.dole.com/en/press/2023/dole-...
Flag USAFebruary 20, 2023
Cyber attack on a school district in Minnesota
Minneapolis Public Schools - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (Hennepin County)
https://mpls.k12.mn.us/mps_systems_outag...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Perpetrators: Medusa
Flag USAFebruary 16, 2023
Cyber attack on a school district in Illinois
Olympia Community Unit School District 16 (CUSD 16) - Stanford, Illinois, USA (McLean County)
https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/o...
Perpetrators: LockBit
Flag USAFebruary 2023
Cyber attack on a industrial equipment supplier in Michigan
Stiles Machinery Inc. / HOMAG Group AG - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (Kent County)
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USAFebruary 11, 2023
Malware at a fluid power and power transmission technology manufacturer in the U.S.
Gates Corporation - Denver, Colorado, USA
https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CI...
Flag USAFebruary 6, 2023
Cyber attack on a crypto exchange - very well analyzed and presented
Coinbase - USA
Very good presentation with advice to third parties on how to detect and defend against similar attacks.
https://www.coinbase.com/blog/social-eng...
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...
⭐⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: excellent sustainable communication and retrospection by the affected organization.
Flag USAFebruary 3, 2023
Cyberattack on a supplier of technology for the semiconductor industry
MKS Instruments - Andover, Massachusetts, USA (Essex County)
https://infotechlead.com/security/mks-in...
Flag USAFebruary 2, 2023
Unauthorized access at a medical equipment supplier in Massachusetts
Zoll Medical - Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA (Middlesex County)
https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/rep...
Flag USAFebruary 2, 2023
Cyber incident at a health system in Florida
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA (Leon County)
https://www.tmh.org/news/2023/tallahasse...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
 
Statistics
Total: 26 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 26
Affected industries: 21
Public sector: 8, Education: 6, Healthcare: 4, Hospital: 3, IT: 3, Finance: 2, Legal: 2, Police: 2, Service provider: 2, Telecommunication: 2, Transportation: 2, Airline: 1, Aviation: 1, Construction: 1, Entertainment: 1, Food: 1, Municipality: 1, Rapid Transit: 1, Retail: 1, Technology: 1, Universities: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAJanuary 2023
Unauthorized access at a US hospital operator
Community Health Systems (CHS) - Franklin, Tennessee, USA (Williamson County)
Access was gained via a vulnerability in file transfer software
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...
Vulnerabilities: GoAnywhere MFT
Flag USAJanuary 31, 2023
Ransomware at a wellness services provider in the U.S.
US Wellness - Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA (Montgomery County)
https://www.securitymagazine.com/article...
Flag USAJanuary 2023
US online bank affected by unauthorized access
Hatch Bank - San Marcos, California, USA (San Diego County)
Access was gained via a vulnerability in file transfer software
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...
Vulnerabilities: GoAnywhere MFT
Perpetrators: CL0P
Flag USAJanuary 24, 2023
Cyber attack on a city government in Alabama
Alexander City, Alabama, USA (Tallapoosa County)
https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/ale...
Perpetrators: Royal
Flag USAJanuary 15, 2023
Website of a provider of IT solutions for law enforement agencies defaced
ODIN Intelligence - Draper, Utah, USA (Salt Lake County, Utah County)
Flag USAJanuary 13, 2023
Cyber attack on a school district in Colorado
Denver Public Schools (DPS) - Denver, Colorado, USA
https://www.dpsk12.org/notice-of-securit...
Flag USAJanuary 11, 2023
Unauthorized access at an email marketing provider
Mailchimp - Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Fulton County, DeKalb County)
https://mailchimp.com/en-gb/january-2023...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
 

Hacker attacks 2022

 
Statistics
Total: 31 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 31
Affected industries: 23
IT: 13, Public sector: 7, Finance: 3, Healthcare: 3, Municipality: 3, Education: 2, Entertainment: 2, Food: 2, Universities: 2, Art: 1, Automotive: 1, Bus: 1, Consumer Goods: 1, Government: 1, Hospital: 1, Media: 1, Police: 1, Production: 1, Rapid Transit: 1, Social Media: 1, Sport and leisure: 1, Television: 1, Transportation: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USADecember 30, 2022
Cyber attack on a hospital in New Jersey
CentraState Medical Center - Freehold, New Jersey, USA (Monmouth County)
https://www.centrastate.com/news/stateme...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag USADecember 27, 2022
Unauthorized access to source code at the provider of a messaging service
Slack - San Francisco, California, USA
https://slack.com/intl/en-au/blog/news/s...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USADecember 19, 2022
Ohio city affected by ransomware at IT service provider
City of Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA (Knox County)
https://mountvernonohio.org/wp-content/u...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag USADecember 16, 2022
Unauthorized access to a software development tool provider
CircleCI - San Francisco, California, USA
https://circleci.com/blog/jan-4-2023-inc...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USADecember 2022 ?
Unauthorized access at a software provider in the USA
Teqtivity - Cerritos, California, USA (Los Angeles County)
Data from a well-known driving service is also affected.
https://www.teqtivity.com/breach-notific...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag USADecember 12, 2022
Cyber attack on a school district in New Jersey
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District (BRRSD) - Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA (Somerset County)
https://www.brrsd.org/data-incident
https://nj1015.com/another-n-j-school-re...
Flag USADecember 8, 2022
Ransomware at a toy manufacturer in the U.S.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. - Santa Monica, California, USA (Los Angeles County)
https://www.jakks.com/investors/news.php
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag USADecember 8, 2022
Cyberattack on a well-known opera house in New York
Metropolitan Opera House (The Met) - New York City, New York, USA
http://maintenance.metoperafamily.org/
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
 
Statistics
Total: 25 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 25
Affected industries: 11
Public sector: 15, Education: 8, County administration: 5, Entertainment: 3, Healthcare: 2, Hospital: 2, IT: 2, Politics: 2, Universities: 2, Media: 1, Television: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USANovember 24, 2022
Cyberattack on a county government in Maryland, U.S.
Washington County - Hagerstown, Maryland, USA (Washington County)
https://washco-md.net/news/f/cybersecuri...
https://www.washco-md.net/news/washingto...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good updated information on the incident by the affected organization.
Flag USANovember 15, 2022
Cyber attack on a school district in Wisconsin
Adams-Friendship Area School District (AFASD) - Friendship, Wisconsin, USA (Adams County)
https://www.afasd.net/district/announcem...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag USANovember 13, 2022
Ransomware at a school district in Michigan
Jackson County Intermediate School District - Jackson, Michigan, USA (Jackson County)
https://www.jcisd.org/cms/lib/MI01928326...
⭐⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: excellent immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USANovember 11, 2022
Cyber attack on an Arkansas school district
Little Rock School District (LRSD) - Little Rock, Arkansas, USA (Pulaski County)
https://www.lrsd.org/site/default.aspx?P...
https://www.lrsd.org/site/default.aspx?P...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USANovember 9, 2022
Cyber attack on a casino in the USA
USA
Flag USANovember 6, 2022
Cyberattack on an IT company in Arkansas
Apprentice Information Systems, Inc - Rogers, Arkansas, USA (Benton County)
Multiple counties' administrative applications are affected.
https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/ove...
Flag USANovember 6, 2022
County administration in Arkansas affected by cyberattack on IT service provider
Miller County - Texarkana, Arkansas, USA (Miller County)
https://www.ktbs.com/news/texarkana/mill...
Flag USANovember 2022
Cyber attack on a college in Ohio
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Hamilton County)
https://www.cincinnatistate.edu/restorat...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good updated information on the incident by the affected organization.
 
Statistics
Total: 30 entries
Affected countries: 2
USA: 30, Puerto Rico: 1
Affected industries: 20
Aiport: 11, Aviation: 11, Transportation: 11, Healthcare: 6, Public sector: 5, Education: 4, Hospital: 3, Entertainment: 1, Government: 1, IT: 1, Legal: 1, Media: 1, Municipality: 1, Real estate: 1, Regional government: 1, Rescue: 1, Social welfare: 1, Telecommunication: 1, Television: 1, Universities: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAOctober 31, 2022
Ransomware at a tv station in California
PBS KVIE - Sacramento, California, USA (Sacramento County)
https://www.kvie.org/a-message-from-the-...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag USAOctober 25, 2022
Ransomware attack on an Internet service provider in Minnesota
Arvig - Perham, Minnesota, USA (Otter Tail County)
The attack had been repelled, but Internet services were down for >3 hours.
https://twitter.com/ArvigHQ/status/15853...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USAOctober 21, 2022
Cyber attack on a city government in Texas
Huntsville, Texas, USA (Walker County)
https://www.huntsvilletx.gov/CivicAlerts...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USAOctober 20, 2022
Cyberattack on an emergency medical service in Texas
MedStar911 - Fort Worth, Texas, USA (Tarrant County and others)
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/...
Flag USAOctober 10, 2022
DDoS attack on the website of a New York airport
LaGuardia Airport - New York City, New York, USA
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/cybera...
Flag USAOctober 10, 2022
DDoS attack on the website of a Georgia airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Fulton County, DeKalb County)
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/cybera...
Flag USAOctober 10, 2022
DDoS attack on the website of a California airport
Los Angeles International Airport - Los Angeles, California, USA
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/cybera...
Flag USAOctober 10, 2022
DDoS attack on Iowa airport website
Des Moines International Airport - Des Moines, Iowa, USA (Polk County, Dallas County, Warren County)
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/cybera...
Flag USAOctober 8, 2022
Ransomware at a US IT service provider for the healthcare sector
Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC - Fairmont, West Virginia, USA (Marion County)
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-relea...
Flag USAOctober 4, 2022
Cyber incident at a US hospital operator
CommonSpirit Health - Chicago, Illinois, USA
https://www.commonspirit.org/news-and-pe...
Flag USAOctober 2, 2022
Cyber attack on a community college in California
Hartnell Community College District / Hartnell College - Salinas, California, USA (Monterey County)
https://www.hartnell.edu/news/20221209.h...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
 
Statistics
Total: 17 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 17
Affected industries: 14
Education: 7, Public sector: 7, IT: 2, Telecommunication: 2, Universities: 2, Automotive: 1, County administration: 1, Entertainment: 1, Healthcare: 1, Hospital: 1, Media: 1, Newspaper: 1, Rescue: 1, Transportation: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USASeptember 30, 2022
Cyber attack at a private university in Mississippi
William Carey University - Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA (Forrest County)
https://www.wdam.com/2022/10/01/william-...
Flag USASeptember 27, 2022
Unauthorized access at a college in Michigan
Hope College - Holland, Michigan, USA (Ottawa County, Allegan County)
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/Adult_re...
Flag USASeptember 2022
Cyber attack on a Pennsylvania school district
Mars Area School District - Mars, Pennsylvania, USA (Butler County)
https://www.marsk12.org/apps/news/articl...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good updated information on the incident by the affected organization.
Flag USASeptember 25, 2022
Cyberattack on a school district in Wisconsin
Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) - Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA (Kenosha County)
https://www.kusd.edu/blog/news/district/...
Flag USASeptember 2022
Unauthorized access at a US computer game developer
2K Games - Novato, California, USA (Marin County)
https://twitter.com/2KSupport/status/157...
Flag USASeptember 20, 2022
Cyber attack on Michigan school district
South Redford School District - Redford, Michigan, USA (Wayne County)
Schools remain closed at first.
https://www.southredford.org/apps/news/a...
Flag USASeptember 16, 2022
Unauthorized access at a emergency service in Alabama
NorthStar Emergency Medical Services - Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA (Tuscaloosa County)
https://www.northstar-ems.us/notice-of-d...
Flag USASeptember 13, 2022
Cyber attack on a learning platform in the US
Seesaw - San Francisco, California, USA
Some accounts were hacked and used to send inappropriate messages.
https://status.seesaw.me/
Flag USASeptember 4, 2022
Ransomware at a school district in California
Los Angeles Unified School District - Los Angeles, California, USA
https://achieve.lausd.net/site/default.a...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag USASeptember 2, 2022
Ransomware attack on a municipal cable operator in Kentucky
Bardstown Connect - Bardstown, Kentucky, USA (Nelson County)
https://www.cityofbardstown.org/news_det...
Flag USASeptember 1, 2022
Ransomware attack on a medical center in the Texas
Oakbend Medical Center - Richmond, Texas, USA (Fort Bend County)
https://www.oakbendmedcenter.org/
 
Statistics
Total: 26 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 26
Affected industries: 17
Public sector: 8, Universities: 7, Education: 6, Service provider: 3, Entertainment: 2, IT: 2, Logistics: 2, Municipality: 2, Transportation: 2, Art: 1, Clothing: 1, County administration: 1, Finance: 1, Healthcare: 1, Hospital: 1, Sport and leisure: 1, Television: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAAugust 27, 2022
Unauthorized access at a college in New York
Paul Smith's College - Brighton, New York, USA (Franklin County)
https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeview...
Flag USAAugust 26, 2022
Website of a lottery in the New Hampshire hacked
New Hampshire Lottery - Concord, New Hampshire, USA (Merrimack County)
https://www.facebook.com/NewHampshireLot...
Flag USAAugust 2022
Unauthorized access to the source code of a password manager
LastPass - Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Suffolk County)
https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/08/notice...
Flag USAAugust 23, 2022
Cyber attack on a Wisconsin school district
Elmbrook Schools - Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA (Waukesha County)
https://www.elmbrookschools.org/news-det...
Flag USAAugust 20, 2022
Cyberattack on a community college in California
Sierra College - Rocklin, California, USA (Placer County)
https://twitter.com/SierraCollege/status...
Flag USAAugust 17, 2022
Cyber attack on a Colorado county
Fremont County - Cañon City, Colorado, USA (Fremont County)
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-color...
Flag USAAugust 15, 2022
A U.S. city government transfers $1.13 million to online scammers
Eagle Mountain, Utah, USA (Utah County)
The scammers posed as representatives of a construction company working for the city.
https://kslnewsradio.com/1975041/eagle-m...
Flag USAAugust 11, 2022
Unauthorized access to customer data at vendors of outdoor clothing and sports shoes
VF Corporation / The North Face / Vans - Denver, Colorado, USA
Around 195,000 user accounts are affected.
https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/rep...
https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeview...
Flag USAAugust 4, 2022
Unauthorized access after phishing attacks on a communications solutions provider
Twilio - San Francisco, California, USA
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good sustainable communication and retrospection by the affected organization.
 
Statistics
Total: 15 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 15
Affected industries: 12
Entertainment: 4, Healthcare: 3, Education: 2, IT: 2, Airline: 1, Aviation: 1, Public sector: 1, Rescue: 1, Service provider: 1, Technology: 1, Transportation: 1, Universities: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAJuly 14, 2022
Ransomware at an emergency medical service in New York state
Empress EMS - Yonkers, New York, USA (Westchester County)
http://empressems.com/securitynotice.pdf
Flag USAJuly 5, 2022
Data breach at a U.S. airline
American Airlines - Fort Worth, Texas, USA (Tarrant County and others)
https://media.dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploa...
Flag USAJuly 3, 2022
Ransomware at a medical association in Pennsylvania
Medical Associates of the Lehigh Valley - Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA (Lehigh County)
https://www.matlv.com/secure/cms/wysiwyg...
 
Statistics
Total: 28 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 28
Affected industries: 21
Public sector: 8, IT: 3, Municipality: 3, Automotive: 2, Education: 2, Entertainment: 2, Healthcare: 2, Service provider: 2, Technology: 2, Travel: 2, Art: 1, County administration: 1, Energy industry: 1, Finance: 1, Hospital: 1, Media: 1, Military: 1, Railway: 1, Sport and leisure: 1, Transportation: 1, Utility: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAJune 30, 2022
Ransomware at a horse racing track operator in the U.S.
New York Racing Association - New York City, New York, USA
https://ago.vermont.gov/blog/2022/09/09/...
Flag USAJune 2022
Hackers steal $300,000 from an Iowa multi-purpose facility account
Five Flags Center - Dubuque, Iowa, USA (Dubuque County)
The money could be recovered later.
https://www.kcrg.com/2022/08/01/five-fla...
Flag USAJune 29, 2022
Unauthorized access at a communications solutions provider
Twilio - San Francisco, California, USA
https://www.twilio.com/blog/august-2022-...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good sustainable communication and retrospection by the affected organization.
Flag USAJune 28, 2022
Cyberattack on a Louisiana hospital
Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (East Baton Rouge Parish)
https://www.wafb.com/2022/06/29/baton-ro...
Flag USAJune 27, 2022
Nebraska employment agency platform offline due to cyber attack
Nebraska Department of Labor - Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (Lancaster County)
The cyberattack was on a service provider.
https://twitter.com/NE_DOL/status/154145...
Flag USAJune 24, 2022
Ransomware at a medical instrument manufacturer in the U.S.
Peter Brasseler Holdings - Savannah, Georgia, Georgia, USA (Chatham County)
https://ago.vermont.gov/blog/2022/08/17/...
Flag USAJune 8, 2022
Unauthorized access at the U.S. subsidiary of an Israeli defense contractor
Elbit Systems of America, LLC - Fort Worth, Texas, USA (Tarrant County and others)
https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeview...
 
Statistics
Total: 28 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 28
Affected industries: 18
Public sector: 11, Healthcare: 7, Education: 5, IT: 2, Municipality: 2, Technology: 2, Universities: 2, Art: 1, Bus: 1, Clothing: 1, Consumer Goods: 1, Entertainment: 1, Mechanical Engineering: 1, Online services: 1, Police: 1, Rapid Transit: 1, Rescue: 1, Transportation: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAMay 2022
Idaho healthcare system affected by cyberattack on billing provider
St. Luke's Health System - Boise, Idaho, USA (Ada County)
https://eyeonsunvalley.com/Mobile/Mobile...
Flag USAMay 25, 2022
Unauthorized access to data from a service provider for healthcare institutions in the U.S.
MCG Health, LLC - Seattle, Washington, USA (King County)
https://www.mcg.com/wp-content/uploads/2...
Flag USAMay 2022
Unauthorized access at an US online wedding planner
Zola, Inc. - New York City, New York, USA
https://www.zola.com/expert-advice/a-sec...
Flag USAMay 20, 2022
Cyberattack on group of medical practices in Indiana
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine - Carmel, Indiana, USA (Hamilton County)
https://www.goodmancampbell.com/2022/06/...
Flag USAMay 18, 2022
Cyberattack on a school district in Ohio
Washington Local Schools - Toledo, Ohio, USA (Lucas County)
https://twitter.com/WLS4Kids/status/1527...
Flag USAMay 5, 2022
Unauthorized access at a medical center in California
San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC) - San Diego, California, USA (San Diego County)
https://sdaihc.org/databreach/
Flag USAMay 5, 2022
Ransomware at a manufacturer of agricultural equipment in the USA
AGCO - Duluth, Georgia, USA (Gwinnett County)
https://news.agcocorp.com/news/agco-anno...
 
Statistics
Total: 22 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 22
Affected industries: 13
Public sector: 6, Healthcare: 4, Education: 3, Automotive: 2, Universities: 2, Consumer Goods: 1, Finance: 1, Food: 1, IT: 1, Legal: 1, Municipality: 1, Service provider: 1, Telecommunication: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAApril 30, 2022
Ransomware at a community college in Michigan
Kellogg Community College (KCC) - Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
https://twitter.com/Kellogg_CC/status/15...
Flag USAApril 29, 2022
Unauthorized access to customer data of an car manufacturer in the USA
General Motors - Detroit, Michigan, USA
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/2022-05-...
Flag USAApril 24, 2022
Cyberattack on a hospital in Arizona
Yuma Regional Medical Center - Yuma, Arizona, USA
https://kyma.com/news/2022/04/25/yrmc-fa...
Flag USAApril 2022
Cyberattack on a US healthcare provider
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) - Dallas, Texas, USA
https://investor.tenethealth.com/press-r...
Flag USAApril 17, 2022
Cyberattack on a county in Kansas
Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas - Kansas City, Kansas, USA (Wyandotte County)
https://fox4kc.com/news/wyandotte-county...
Flag USAApril 13, 2022
Cyber attack on a cloud vendor
Heroku - San Francisco, California, USA
https://status.heroku.com/incidents/2413
 
Statistics
Total: 27 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 27
Affected industries: 17
Healthcare: 11, Public sector: 3, Finance: 2, Food: 2, Mechanical Engineering: 2, Agriculture: 1, Aiport: 1, Aviation: 1, Consumer Goods: 1, Municipality: 1, Real estate: 1, Religion: 1, Retail: 1, Service provider: 1, Telecommunication: 1, Transportation: 1, Universities: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAMarch 30, 2022
Ransomware attack on an insurance consultancy in the U.S.
TIC International Corporation - Carmel, Indiana, USA (Hamilton County)
https://ago.vermont.gov/blog/2022/09/09/...
Flag USAMarch 23, 2022
Unauthorized access at a major church in the U.S.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (Salt Lake County)
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org...
Flag USAMarch 21, 2022
Unauthorized access at Massachusetts radiology group
Shields Health Care Group - Quincy, Massachusetts, USA (Norfolk County)
https://shields.com/notice-of-data-secur...
Flag USAMarch 14, 2022
Unauthorized access at a mechanical engineering company in the USA
Parker Hannifin Corporation - Cleveland, Ohio, USA (Cuyahoga County)
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edg...
Flag USAMarch 14, 2022
Cyber attack on an online retailer of plastic bricks
BrickLink, Inc - Irvine, California, USA (Orange County)
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/main.page
Flag USAMarch 11, 2022
Unauthorized access at a care provider in the USA
NuLife Med, LLC - Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
https://www.nulifemed.com/wp-content/upl...
Flag USAMarch 11, 2022
Cyberattack on a health system in Michigan
McKenzie Health System - Sandusky, Michigan, USA
https://www.mckenziehealth.org/notice-of...
Flag USAMarch 10, 2022
Unauthorized access at a medical center in Texas
Val Verde Regional Medical Center (VVRMC) - Del Rio, Texas, USA (Val Verde County)
https://www.vvrmc.org/data-security-inci...
Flag USAMarch 1, 2022
Scraping of credit card data in the online store of a food supplier in the U.S.
Bob's Red Mill - Milwaukie, Oregon, USA
The tapping of the data began on February 23, 2022.
https://ago.vermont.gov/blog/2022/04/15/...
 
Statistics
Total: 24 entries
Affected countries: 2
USA: 24, Canada: 2
Affected industries: 18
Healthcare: 4, Public sector: 4, Education: 3, Finance: 3, Telecommunication: 2, Art: 1, Automotive: 1, Energy industry: 1, Hospital: 1, IT: 1, Legal: 1, Logistics: 1, Media: 1, Municipality: 1, Rescue: 1, Sport and leisure: 1, Technology: 1, Universities: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAFebruary 24, 2022
Cyberattack on a satellite network
Viasat / KA-SAT - Carlsbad, California, USA
Possibly due to a cyber attack, the KA-SAT satellite network has failed, which is also used to remotely control wind turbines. This has affected numerous wind farms in Germany and elsewhere.
https://thestack.technology/viasat-ka-sa...
Flag USAFebruary 20, 2022
Cyber attack on a US logistic company
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. - Seattle, Washington, USA (King County)
https://investor.expeditors.com/press-re...
Flag USAFebruary 19, 2022
Ransomware at a hospital in California
Livingston Memorial - Ventura, California, USA (Ventura County)
https://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/Con...
Flag USAFebruary 18, 2022
Cyberattack on emergency medical service in Houston, Texas
Memorial Village Emergency Room - Houston, Texas, USA
https://memorialvillageer.com/security-n...
Flag USAFebruary 2022
Ransomware at a Community College in Arkansas
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) - Helena–West Helena, Arkansas, USA
https://www.facebook.com/21979035756/pho...
Flag USAFebruary 2022
Ransomware at a community college in the state of Washington
Centralia College - Centralia, Washington, USA (Lewis County)
https://www.chronline.com/stories/centra...
Flag USAFebruary 2022
North Korean attacks on U.S. companies
USA
The attacks target media, IT companies, cryptocurrencies and fintechs. They exploit a vulnerability in Google Chrome that allows remote code execution.
https://blog.google/threat-analysis-grou...
Flag USAFebruary 3, 2022
Ransomware at a town in Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA (Norfolk County)
The city of Quincy is located south of Boston in the state of Massachusetts in New England.
https://thequincysun.com/quincys-servers...
 
Statistics
Total: 25 entries
Affected countries: 1
USA: 25
Affected industries: 8
Healthcare: 8, Public sector: 8, Education: 6, IT: 3, Municipality: 2, Media: 1, Social welfare: 1, Universities: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag USAJanuary 27, 2022
Ransomware at a social service in Illinois
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) - Des Plaines, Illinois, USA (Cook County)
https://www.lssi.org/lssi-update-to-noti...
Flag USAJanuary 27, 2022
Hard drive containing patient data stolen from a U.S. nonprofit healthcare provider
Resources for Human Development - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
https://www.rhd.org/wp-content/uploads/2...
Flag USAJanuary 24, 2022
Ransomware at a chain of pain centers in Florida
Jax Spine & Pain Centers - Jacksonville, Florida, USA (Duval County)
https://jaxspine.com/data-breach-notific...
Flag USAJanuary 2022
Unauthorized access at a provider of identity management solutions
Okta - California, USA
https://www.okta.com/blog/2022/03/update...
Flag USAJanuary 13, 2022
Unauthorized access to emails of a hospital chain in the U.S.
Ballad Health - Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
https://www.balladhealth.org/notice-data...
Flag USAJanuary 13, 2022
Ransomware at the city administration of Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
Pembroke Pines is located on the East Coast, northwest of Miami and southwest of Fort Lauderdale. The city has a population of approximately 170,000.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/browa...
Flag USAJanuary 11, 2022
Unauthorized access to emails at a West Virginia hospital
Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) - Charleston, West Virginia, USA (Kanawha County)
https://www.camc.org/sites/default/files...
Flag USAJanuary 2022
Cyber attack on a school district in Illinois
Griggsville-Perry School District - Griggsville, Illinois, USA
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.ph...
Flag USAJanuary 8, 2022
Cyber incident at a school platform in the USA
Illuminate Education / IO Classroom - Irvine, California, USA (Orange County)
Among those affected were 820,000 current and former New York City public schools students.
Flag USAJanuary 4, 2022
Ransomware at a hoster for school websites in the USA
Finalsite - Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA (Hartford County)
https://www.finalsite.com/about-finalsit...

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