Public Cloud Security Breaches

Vermont's largest hospital faced a ransomware attack that compromised thousands of devices, leading to a shutdown of systems and a $65 million cost. The incident highlighted the significance of employee training and cybersecurity measures.

During the incident involving MOVEit, a hacking group that communicates in Russian managed to gain access to the email addresses of around 632,000 employees working for the US government in the Defense and Justice departments. This security breach was possible because the hackers exploited weaknesses in the MOVEit file-transfer application. The incident emphasizes the significance of consistently updating and securing software tools in order to avert unauthorized entry and safeguard confidential data.

Rock County in Wisconsin underwent a cyber attack in November 2020 that affected its health information systems. The county is in the final stages of the investigation, identifying the systems that were breached. The upcoming actions involve a thorough data examination by a specialized company to ascertain the extent of the compromised data, as well as a notification procedure to alert individuals impacted by the incident. Detailed information regarding the breach's cause and its direct consequences is currently not available.

Wuhan XRZ and APT 31 collaborated in a cyber attack that aimed at important sectors of the critical infrastructure in the United States, resulting in the exposure of confidential information. As a consequence, sanctions were imposed on the responsible individuals and groups to protect national security.

Eyecare Services Partners compromised the personal information of over 2 million patients, including their Social Security Numbers, resulting in swift harm to their reputation and trust as a result of inadequate data security protocols.