Cyberattack Hits Hochschule Emden/Leer, Central IT Services Offline

Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences was hit by a cyberattack on 1 May 2026, prompting a preventive shutdown of central IT services and disruption to its website. Systems were rapidly contained with no reported data loss, in-person teaching continues, and the university has opened an information point while working on progressive restoration of services. #HochschuleEmdenLeer #hsEmdenLeer

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BC judge certifies class action over TransLink data breach – Business in Vancouver

A B.C. judge has certified a class action on behalf of nearly 39,000 people after a December 1, 2020 breach at TransLink exposed extensive personal and financial records across multiple subsidiaries. The court found plaintiffs plausibly allege TransLink “wilfully and without a claim of right” failed to safeguard data despite alleged foundational cybersecurity deficiencies, and common issues will be determined at trial. #TransLink #CoastMountainBusCompany

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Cyberattack Hits Hochschule Emden/Leer, Central IT Services Offline

Columbia Surgical Partners’ parent company was hit by a ransomware attack this week, leaving patients’ electronic medical records inaccessible. The clinic in Maury County, Tennessee, said patients were notified while Advanced Diagnostic Imaging (ADI) in Nashville and authorities work to restore access and investigate. #ColumbiaSurgicalPartners #AdvancedDiagnosticImaging

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Cyberattack Hits Hochschule Emden/Leer, Central IT Services Offline

Threat actor 0056113 is offering compromised law-enforcement and government email accounts, forged legal documents, and EDR-as-a-Service on a public cybercrime marketplace. The listing enables fraudulent Emergency Data Requests to major platforms, allowing buyers to obtain IP logs, device data, and message metadata that can be used for doxing, swatting, and other…

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Cyberattack Hits Hochschule Emden/Leer, Central IT Services Offline

Cherry Health, a healthcare provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is experiencing a widespread technology outage that has disrupted its phone system and prompted an investigation as a possible cyberattack. Clinics remain open for scheduled appointments, and Cherry Health has not confirmed whether patient data were compromised; the outage follows a ransomware incident reported in late 2023. #CherryHealth #GrandRapids

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Cyberattack Hits Hochschule Emden/Leer, Central IT Services Offline

Yamaichi Electronics announced on 22 April 2026 that a ransomware attack affected some servers of its Philippine subsidiary, Pricon Microelectronics, Inc. The company is working with external experts to secure and restore affected systems, is assessing the financial impact, and will provide additional information as it becomes available. #YamaichiElectronics #PriconMicroelectronics

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