Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

UK Government Said It Is Working With Chinese Officials to Remove ListingsThe U.K. government is working with Chinese officials to remove the sensitive de-identified data of 500,000 participants of the UK Biobank that was listed for sale on the Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba. U.K. officials said the incident did not appear to involve a cyberattack.

Stryker Has Said It Doesn't Carry Cyber insuranceStryker notified regulators that its March cyberattack will impact the medtech maker's first quarter financial results. The company also does not appear to have a cyber insurance policy in place to help cover costs associated with the disruptive incident claimed by Iranian hackers.

Roadmap Focuses on OT Security, Grid Hardening and Incident ResponseA new Department of Energy strategy defines its role as sector risk manager for grid security, prioritizing OT defense, resilience and response - but analysts say it faces execution challenges tied to reduced funding, workforce constraints and reliance on weakened federal partners.

Hackers Target French Interior Ministry, Germany Summons Russian AmbassadorThe French Ministry of Interior is investigating a suspected nation-state cyberattack that targeted its email server. Additionally, the German government on Friday attributed a 2024 hacking incident on air traffic control systems to Russian nation-state hackers.

Inotiv Tells SEC 'It's Still Evaluating Full Impact and Notifying Breach Victims'Drug research firm Inotiv in a filing with federal regulators said it is still evaluating the financial and operational impact of an August cyberattack that's linked to ransomware gang Qilin. The company is also notifying nearly 10,000 people whose data was allegedly stolen in the incident.

Whether Hackers Stole Data Not Yet KnownSeveral London city councils said they detected hacker activity on Wednesday night in an incident disrupting their telephone access and that may involve stolen data. The contiguous municipalities of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea said they "are responding to a cybersecurity issue."

Nation-State Actor Suspected in Breach of Congressional Budget OfficeThe Congressional Budget Office has been the subject of an apparent cyber incident, officials confirmed Friday, raising concerns that adversaries may have gained access to sensitive data used to inform U.S. legislative decisions amid ongoing federal cyber staffing shortages.

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US Cyber Defense Agency Deploys Support to Nevada Following Ransomware IncidentThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI are aiding Nevada after a cyberattack disabled state services, exposing how local governments - amid surging ransomware, IT shortfalls and federal funding cuts - are increasingly reliant on strained national cyber defense resources.

Clinical Diagnostics Lab Hack Among Latest Recent Cyberattacks in the NetherlandsA Dutch population health research agency is notifying 485,000 participants of a cervical cancer screening program of a hacking incident at a clinical diagnostics laboratory that potentially compromised patients' personal and health information, including lab test results.

Alpha Wellness Says 'Devastating' Incident Forced Closure of Georgia-Based CenterAnother small medical care provider has shut its doors forever as the result of a recent "devastating" cyberattack. Georgia-based Alpha Wellness & Alpha Medical Centre has permanently pulled the plug on its operations following a data theft attack by cybercriminal gang RansomHub.

Latest Medical Device Vendor to Disclose a Recent Cyber IncidentA Minnesota maker of catheters notified federal regulators it is recovering from a cyberattack discovered in early June that rendered a portion of its IT systems and data inaccessible. Threat actors gained unauthorized access to some IT systems making certain systems and data unavailable.

Experts Suspect Scattered Spider Is Behind Rash of Recent Insurer BreachesAflac is the latest insurance company dealing with a cyberattack. The company is investigating a cyber incident that did not involve ransomware encryption of its IT systems, but did potentially compromise data. Experts suspect Scattered Spider is behind the recent rash of insurance incidents.

Cyber Blueprint Spells Out Measures to Coordinate Against Disruptive HacksEurope is girding for a possibility of a transnational cybersecurity incident through recommendations outlining a continental response for transnational cybersecurity threats. The Council of the European Union on Friday a "EU Cyber Blueprint."

Catholic Healthcare Organization Took IT Systems Offline in Response to IncidentCovenant Health, a Catholic healthcare organization serving New England and parts of Pennsylvania, is dealing with a cyber incident that has forced the entity to take its IT systems offline, affecting services at several of its facilities. That includes some hospitals and medical testing labs.

With highly sensitive information and disruptions to medical care at stake during cyberattacks on healthcare organizations, it's vital for these entities to carefully consider details of their communications plans well in advance of suffering a serious incident, said Tom Bolitho of FTI Consulting.

Lawsuits Allege Cybercrime Gang Medusa Stole Data of 132,000 PeopleAn Arizona-based medical imaging practice with locations in 11 states is notifying patients that their data was compromised in a January cyberattack. Litigation filed against the company allege ransomware gang Medusa stole sensitive data pertaining to at least 132,000 people in the incident.

Treasury Tells Lawmakers Chinese Threat Actor Remotely Breached Agency WorkstationsThe U.S. Treasury Department notified lawmakers Friday that the agency was the victim of a major cyberattack in which Chinese-linked hackers gained access to unclassified documents after gaining access to remote workstations through a third-party software provider, BeyondTrust.

Transport for London on Monday Confirmed a Cybersecurity 'Incident'The transit authority serving metro London experienced a cyberattack that has led to subway riders experiencing problems with contactless payments for at least a second day. Transport for London said late Monday that is it "currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident."

London Incident Is Latest Major Ongoing Outage From Recent Ransomware AttacksA cyberattack on a U.K. laboratory services provider is disrupting patient care and testing services at several London-based NHS hospitals and other care facilities. Meanwhile, in the U.S., Ascension is providing a restoration timeline for its hospital EHRs in the wake of its attack.