Paul Bischoff

1 day ago | comparitech.com | Paul Bischoff

Weiser Memorial Hospital this week confirmed it notified 34,249 people of a September 2024 data breach that compromised the following private info:NamesSocial Security numbersGovernment-issued ID numbersTreatments and proceduresMedical diagnosesHealth insurance infoDates of birthRansomware gang Embargo claimed responsibility for the breach in September 2024, saying it stole 200 GB of data from the hospital. Weiser has not verified Embargo’s claim.

3 days ago | comparitech.com | Paul Bischoff

Andy Frain Services over the weekend confirmed it notified 100,964 people of an October 2024 data breach that compromised their personal information. The company says it discovered the breach on October 23, 2024. Ransomware gang Black Basta claimed responsibility for the breach in November 2024, saying it stole 750 GB of data from the private security firm. Andy Frain has not verified Black Basta’s claim.

6 days ago | comparitech.com | Paul Bischoff

Ransomware gang Qilin this week claimed responsibility for an April 14, 2025 cyber attack on the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Chattanooga, TN. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in on May 2 acknowledged a ransomware attack, saying the hackers demanded $300,000 in ransom. The sheriff says HCSO did not pay the ransom, but did pay $48,000 to Vendetta, a third-party cybersecurity firm.

1 week ago | comparitech.com | Paul Bischoff

The Westfield Fire District in Middleton, CT this week confirmed it notified victims of a November 2024 data breach that compromised their personal info. The fire department has not publicly disclosed how many people it notified or what data was compromised. However, it is offering victims free credit monitoring and identity theft protection, which usually implies Social Security numbers were among the breached data.

1 week ago | comparitech.com | Paul Bischoff

IT services company GeoLogics yesterday confirmed it notified 11,948 people of a December 2023 data breach that compromised names, Social Security numbers, financial account info, and state-issued ID numbers. Ransomware gang DragonForce claimed responsibility for the breach, saying it stole 123 GB of data from GeoLogics. GeoLogics has not verified DragonForce’s claim. We do not know if GeoLogics paid a ransom, how much DragonForce demanded, or how attackers breached GeoLogics’ network.