Rackspace Ransom- Ransomware attack forces French hospital to transfer patients-Travis Central Appraisal District Hit-Little Rock schools pay Hackers-Essent Working To Rebuild After Encryption Attack-This South Jersey District Closed Due to Internet Issue


Rackspace Ransom- Ransomware attack forces French hospital to transfer patients-Travis Central Appraisal District Hit-Little Rock schools pay Hackers-Essent Working To Rebuild After Encryption Attack-This South Jersey District Closed Due to Internet Issue


In this week's episode, the cybersecurity experts Bryan Hornung, Reginald Andre, Randy Bryan, and Ryan O'Hara discuss what is going on with the Rackspace security breach and what MSSP alerts are saying it is.

Next, the experts talk about a ransomware attack that caused a French hospital to transfer patients and shut down operations. They will talk on what happened and why businesses need to take cybersecurity seriously.

Then, the team talks about the Travis Central Appraisal District whose office was hit by a Royal Ransomware that shut down phone lines and online chat systems. What happened?

The experts continue to discuss a school in Little Rock, Arkansas who was hit with a ransomware attack and had to pay the hackers. They will discuss what they think was stolen from their systems.

Lastly, the experts briefly go into an update on Essent who is working to rebuild its systems. Also, a South Jersey district- Monroe Township- was closed for three days due to internet issue leaving parents to wonder, why?

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https://doublepulsar.com/rackspace-cloud-office-suffers-security-breach-958e6c755d7f

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-news/rackspace-hosted-exchange-security-incident-timeline-and-recovery-updates/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attack-forces-french-hospital-to-transfer-patients/

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2022/12/05/travis-county-tx-home-appraisals-ransomware-attack/69703419007/

https://www.thv11.com/video/news/education/little-rock-schools-to-pay-hackers-to-end-ransomware-attack/91-d492d592-062b-4d1a-ad78-9dd1a3a82f4d

https://www.asicentral.com/news/newsletters/promogram/december-2022/essent-working-to-rebuild-after-encryption-attack/

https://www.inquirer.com/news/monroe-township-schools-closed-internet-third-party-unauthorized-20221201.html