This week, North Carolina announced that it will begin long-range health care deliveries by drone in an effort to expand on-demand health care and improve the patient experience in the state. A distribution center will be set up in Kannapolis, North Carolina, where Novant Health, Magellan Rx Management, and Cardinal Health will work collaboratively with
Education Sector Continues to Get Hit with Ransomware Attacks
According to Emsisoft, the education sector continues to experience ransomware attacks, with a whopping 1,043 schools affected by ransomware in 2021. This statistic breaks down to include 62 school districts and 26 colleges and universities.
Emsisoft estimates that data of employees and students were stolen in at least half of those attacks in 2021.
2022…
Colonial Pipeline Hit with Class Action for Inflated Prices
Colonial Pipeline was hit with a proposed class action suit this week by a resident of North Carolina who alleges that he had to purchase gasoline at inflated prices due to the “unlawfully deficient data security” of Colonial, which allowed a ransomware attack to shut a pipeline down.
According to allegations in the suit, the…
Surveyors v. Drone Photographers: First Amendment Debate
A lawsuit filed in North Carolina claims that, under the First Amendment, surveyors cannot stop drone operators from selling photos taken from above and making maps.
Typically, a landowner contacts a surveyor to help establish a legal property line. However, what if you just want to see what your property looks like or create a…
Health and Personal Information of N.C. Residents Posted Online by Ransomware Group
Becker’s Health IT reports that two batches of sensitive information of Chatham County, N.C. residents have been posted online on the dark web and light web by the ransomware group DoppelPaymer, and that the files have been accessed more than 30,000 times.
DoppelPaymer obtained the information during a cyber-attack on the County’s systems on October…
City of Durham, NC Hit With Ryuk Ransomware
Another city—Durham, North Carolina—has become the victim of a ransomware attack stemming from a Russian hacker group following a successful phishing scheme. After falling victim to the ransomware attack last weekend, the city shut down its network, including disabling access to the network by the Durham Police Department, the Sheriff’s Office and the communications center.…
States Legislate Cybersecurity Requirements for Insurance Companies
Following in the footsteps of the New York Department of Financial Regulation (NYDFS) in enacting cybersecurity requirements for the financial services industry, and in response to massive data breaches in the insurance industry, a wave of states have either enacted or are pursuing legislation aimed at regulating the cybersecurity measures of insurance companies.
In 2017,…
Orange County, NC Hit with Ransomware Attack
The headlines of hacking incidents against counties, cities and towns are racking up like the retail space was several years ago.
The hackers have targeted state and municipalities to wreak their havoc. This week, Orange County, NC was hit with a ransomware attack that brought it to its knees. As a result of the attack,…