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Philadelphia Insurance Companies Targeted in Ransomware Attack

Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY), based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, is dealing with a major ransomware attack that has shut down its network systems since June 10. The outage has disabled internal employee access, customer-facing online applications, and communication channels, including phone and email. A static message on PHLY’s website

Ransomware Attack Hits City of Durant in Oklahoma, Disrupts Services

The City of Durant in southeastern Oklahoma—a city of about 19,000 residents and the county seat of Bryan County—was targeted by a ransomware attack on Sunday, June 1, 2025, disrupting several municipal services. City officials reported computer network outages early that morning, prompting an immediate response involving

Victoria’s Secret Website Offline Amid Cybersecurity Incident

Victoria’s Secret, headquartered in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, took its U.S. website offline on Sunday, May 25, 2025, following a cybersecurity incident that also disrupted certain in-store services. The company cited a "security incident" and stated that it had engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to assist in the investigation.

MathWorks Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Prolonged Outage

MathWorks has confirmed a ransomware attack as the source of widespread service outages that began on Sunday, May 18, disrupting critical applications used by its global customer base. The Natick, Massachusetts-based company, known for developing MATLAB and Simulink, reported that both internal and external systems were impacted. The company disclosed

Pierce County, Washington Library Confirms Ransomware Attack and Data Breach

The Pierce County Library System (PCLS) in Tacoma, Washington, confirmed it was the target of a ransomware attack that led to a multiweek network shutdown beginning April 21, 2025. Staff detected suspicious activity and proactively took all computer systems offline. By May 12, after a three-week forensic investigation involving over

Hamilton County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office Restores Services After Ransomware Attack

On April 14, 2025, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted multiple public-facing services, including mugshot access, press releases, warrant searches, and the department’s public tip line. In response, HCSO’s Information Technology team quickly shut down the network

Hitachi Vantara Shuts Down U.S. Systems Amid Akira Ransomware Attack

On April 26, 2025, Hitachi Vantara, the Santa Clara, California-based data infrastructure subsidiary of Japan's Hitachi Ltd., suffered a ransomware attack linked to the Akira threat group. In response, the company shut down key servers and internal systems to contain the breach, affecting manufacturing operations and support capabilities.

JFL Hospital in U.S. Virgin Islands Impacted by Ransomware Attack

Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, successfully contained a ransomware attack detected on Sunday, April 27, 2025, without disrupting clinical services. The breach, confirmed by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. during an April 29 briefing, targeted the hospital’s IT systems

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down DuPage County, Illinois Court and Sheriff Systems

A ransomware attack early Monday morning disrupted critical IT systems at the DuPage County Sheriff's Office, the 18th Judicial Circuit Court, and the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in Wheaton, Illinois. The incident, first detected around 2:30 a.m. on April 28, 2025, forced officials to take

Qilin Ransomware Attack Disrupts Bertie County Schools in North Carolina Amid Statewide Cyber Threats

Starting around April 8, 2025, Bertie County Schools in Windsor, North Carolina, began experiencing major disruptions to phone and internet services. The Qilin ransomware group later claimed responsibility for the attack, listing the district as a victim on their leak site on April 18. The school district itself has not