Another Medical Facility Bites the Ransomware Dust

Posted on July 21, 2017September 25, 2017 by k0k0t

Data of Michigan Medical Facilities Corrupted by Ransomware Attack According to WNEM.com the three medical facilities (Community Hospital, Medical Clinic and Quick Care), owned Caro Community Hospital were infected with ransomware on 07.05.2017. The said ransomware attack is believed to have hit the Caro Community Hospital’s database and consequently lead to corruption of medical facility’s Read more about Another Medical Facility Bites the Ransomware Dust[…]

Buffalo hospital spends $10M to recover from ransomware

Posted on July 14, 2017October 14, 2017 by k0k0t

NY Hospital sinks $10M to rebuild systems after ransomware hit Ransomware completely took over Erie County Medical Center’s (ECMC) computer systems in April 2017. The malware corrupted the systems completely and the hackers demanded $30K in ransom. Interestingly, the medical facility spent approximately $10 million to rebuild its systems instead. Roughly 1/2 of those funds Read more about Buffalo hospital spends $10M to recover from ransomware[…]

Largest Ransomware Demand Paid to-date

Posted on June 24, 2017 by k0k0t

Linux not immune to ransomware – web-host pays a whopping 1 million dollars to get the data back Nayana, a South Korean based web hosting company, was reportedly struck with, what it appears to be the most expensive ransomware attack to date. On June 10th, the ransomware variant, Erebus, infiltrated and effectively infected 153 unpatched Read more about Largest Ransomware Demand Paid to-date[…]

How to not let system downtime stop you restaurant business

Posted on June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 by k0k0t

Don’t let system downtime disrupt your restaurant operations Often times, especially in the busy restaurant industry, IT support is the last thing food service owners think about. The number one priority for restaurant managers is to provide the best customer service, hospitality and best food possible to their clients. But what these small business owners Read more about How to not let system downtime stop you restaurant business[…]