![]() A company spokesperson said it is working with cybersecurity specialists and law-enforcement agencies to respond, and with customers to ensure they are up-to-date on patches. Progress Software, the supplier of the MoveIt tool, has issued patches to fix the vulnerability. Fortra didn’t respond to a request for comment. In February, software company Fortra disclosed a vulnerability in its GoAnywhere tool, which the same gang responsible for the attack on MoveIt used to steal data from companies and attempt to extort them. Large file-transfer platforms have become prime targets for criminal gangs, given the ability to potentially reach thousands of victims through the use of a single vulnerability and ready access to sensitive information. EY didn’t respond to a request for comment. Ireland’s healthcare system was paralyzed by a separate ransomware attack in 2021 that cost it tens of millions of euros to repair damaged technology. “Any breach is regrettable but unfortunately a feature of international criminal activity in recent years,” HSE Chief Executive Bernard Gloster said through the spokeswoman. Personal data from up to 20 people involved in recruitment processes was exposed, including names, addresses and cellphone numbers, but financial or other sensitive data wasn’t, a spokeswoman for the Health Service Executive said. Ireland’s public health system also said it was affected by the attack through a project on automating recruitment processes with accounting firm EY. There is no evidence of impact to Shell’s core IT systems,” a spokesperson said. Said it is aware of a cybersecurity incident affecting MoveIt, which is “used by a small number of Shell employees and customers. Johns Hopkins said that it is investigating the incident that affected its networks “as well as thousands of other large organizations around the world.” The BBC’s chief financial officer told employees that personal data including names, dates of birth, national insurance numbers and addresses from some employees was affected.īA and Aer Lingus didn’t respond to requests for comment. ![]() IBM didn’t respond to a request for comment. One of the BBC’s suppliers and a customer of Zellis, the broadcaster’s chief financial officer told employees in an email last week. The BBC found out about the incident through Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which issued an advisory on the vulnerability last week, said that “several” federal agencies had also fallen victim, but didn’t provide details. ![]()
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