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Michigan healthcare organization says ransomware breached data of 185,000


A ransomware attack in late 2023 exposed the personal data of nearly 185,000 people, a nonprofit Michigan healthcare organization reported Wednesday.

Cherry Street Services, also known as Cherry Health, said in a regulatory filing that the breach occurred on December 21 and was discovered on Christmas Eve.

The data breach notification filed with the office of Maine’s attorney general said the cause was ransomware, and that the attackers had accessed financial information such as credit card numbers and related security codes or passwords. 

So far Cherry Health has identified 184,372 potential victims. It has not specified the exact nature of the attack or the ransomware group involved. The organization did not immediately respond to questions from Recorded Future News. 

Cherry Health, based in Grand Rapids, operates in six Michigan counties and “offers high-quality health care to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.” 

In early January the organization issued a statement citing a “network disruption,” and later in the month identified the event as a “cybersecurity incident.” It continued notifying potentially affected people in February

The 2023 holiday season saw several cyberattacks on healthcare institutions, including a Massachusetts hospital, a Seattle cancer center and an Australian provider

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Hello, Ann Arbor: Behind the University of Michigan computer hack; legislator fights steep rents


The school year started with an internet blackout for University of Michigan students.

And now we know a little more about why.

A third party hacked into the school’s computer system, prompting university officials to shut it down on Aug. 27, Sam Dodge recently reported.

An investigation into the hack revealed an unauthorized individual was able to access certain university systems from Aug. 23-27. The hacker had access to Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses or other government-issued identification numbers, financial account of payment card numbers and/or health information.

The university is continuing efforts to make the network more secure, according to the story.

Meanwhile, steep rents continue to cause a headache. They’ve even prompted a lawmaker who rents in the city to speak out.

State Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor, recently received an email notice from her landlord stating that her rent will increase by $6,000 per year, according to Ryan Stanton’s story. And if she doesn’t act soon, that price could go up.

The lawmaker introduced a bill into the Michigan Legislature on Sept. 7 that would repeal Michigan’s 1988 ban on rent control, restoring the ability of communities to enact local rent regulations.

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University of Michigan says hackers gained personal information of individuals in cyberattack


CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for Oct. 23, 2023


CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for Oct. 23, 2023

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(CBS DETROIT) – The University of Michigan said on Monday that hackers were able to get the personal information during a cyberattack back in August.

University officials say an investigation launched an investigation and learned of suspicious activity on the computer network. 

The investigation revealed that an “authorized third party was able to access personal information relating to certain students and applicants, alumni and donors, employees and contractors, University Health Service and School of Dentistry patients, and research study participants,” the university said.

The information included social security numbers, driver’s licenses or other government-issued identification numbers, financial account or payment card numbers, and health information. The university determined that the hacker gained access between Aug. 23-27.

In response to the suspicious activity, officials disconnected the campus network on Aug. 27 for its Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses. At that time, University President Santa Ono said it was investigating a “security issue.” The internet was restored on Aug. 30.

The university says in addition to the investigation, it is also “continuing to work with third-party cybersecurity experts to take steps to harden our systems and emerge from this incident as a more secure community.”

U of M sent letters on Monday to all individuals whose information was involved. The university is offering free credit monitoring services to those individuals.

The university also launched a call center to address the incident. Anyone who believes their information was involved and does not receive a letter can call the toll-free number at 888-998-7088 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Third-party gained access to University of Michigan systems, leading to August internet outage


ANN ARBOR, MI – A third-party source infiltrated University of Michigan computer systems, which led to officials shutting down university internet during the outage at the start of the fall semester, officials said.

The university first detected suspicious activity on its campus computer network on Aug. 23, according to university spokeswoman Kim Broekhuizen. The university’s Information Assurance team, which fights cybersecurity threats and malicious actors, shut down the system the afternoon of Aug. 27.

An investigation was launched into the hack, and with the help of third-party experts, it was determined that an unauthorized individual was able to access certain university systems from Aug. 23-27, officials said.

“Based on this data analysis, we believe that the unauthorized third party was able to access personal information relating to certain students and applicants, alumni and donors, employees and contractors, University Health Service and School of Dentistry patients, and research study participants,” Broekhuizen wrote in an email to MLive/The Ann Arbor News.

The university has determined that students, applicants, alumni, donors, employees and contractors have had the following information accessed: Social Security numbers, driver’s license or other government-issued identification numbers, financial account of payment card numbers and/or health information, officials said.

Research study participants through the University Health Service and School of Dentistry have had the same information accessed, plus any information related to participation in certain research studies, officials said.

In addition to disconnecting the campus network from internet, the university notified law enforcement and is working with outside cybersecurity experts to make its network more secure, officials said.

Letters were sent on Monday, Oct. 23 to all university individuals affected, officials said. People with sensitive information from this incident are being offered a credit monitoring service free of charge from the university, officials said.

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