ransomware - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/ransomware/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:01:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 ransomware - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/ransomware/ 32 32 103504436 Comparitech reports ransomware surges 25% in October, hitting manufacturers, healthcare … https://houstonnewmedia.org/comparitech-reports-ransomware-surges-25-in-october-hitting-manufacturers-healthcare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comparitech-reports-ransomware-surges-25-in-october-hitting-manufacturers-healthcare Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:01:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a28e5bc0082021bb94655e9b4694d76c Mairie de Fumel was targeted by DragonForce,” she identified. “Qilin was also responsible for the one attack in the US – the City of Sugar Land, Texas ...

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]]> 1059327 Victim: City of Sugar Land – Ransomware.live https://houstonnewmedia.org/victim-city-of-sugar-land-ransomware-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=victim-city-of-sugar-land-ransomware-live Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:46:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0bce677d4d8b2f0d65a915c8b30730d4 The city is within the Houston, The Woodlands and Sugar Land metropolitan area and Fort Be ... 🕵️ Infostealer activity detected by HudsonRock.

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]]> 1051653 Documents reveal how a massive ransomware attack crippled the Fort Bend County libraries system https://houstonnewmedia.org/documents-reveal-how-a-massive-ransomware-attack-crippled-the-fort-bend-county-libraries-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=documents-reveal-how-a-massive-ransomware-attack-crippled-the-fort-bend-county-libraries-system Wed, 02 Jul 2025 01:16:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2342bf2c8e2cf3cd52e83c75adc3bffd RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) -- 13 Investigates received documents that reveal just how massive a Fort Bend County libraries cyberattack was and how ...

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]]> 978812 Documents reveal how a massive ransomware attack crippled the Fort Bend County libraries system https://houstonnewmedia.org/documents-reveal-how-a-massive-ransomware-attack-crippled-the-fort-bend-county-libraries-system-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=documents-reveal-how-a-massive-ransomware-attack-crippled-the-fort-bend-county-libraries-system-2 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 01:06:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7aa0f32acc078d0444a7f1c2dbdbe1f0 13 Investigates received documents that reveal just how massive a Fort Bend County libraries cyberattack was and how systems could remain down for ...

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]]> 978860 Lubbock UMC experiences ransomware attack, diverts patients to other hospitals https://houstonnewmedia.org/lubbock-umc-experiences-ransomware-attack-diverts-patients-to-other-hospitals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lubbock-umc-experiences-ransomware-attack-diverts-patients-to-other-hospitals Sat, 28 Sep 2024 19:23:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ebb1c87c3229c1e2e93a38c4d802b482 ... Fort Bend County Judge disappointed in search warrant · Houston / 5 days ago. Fort Bend Co. Judge KP George says he will not resign · Houston / 3 ...

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]]> 824929 Texas hospital hit by ransomware attack https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-hospital-hit-by-ransomware-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-hospital-hit-by-ransomware-attack Tue, 13 Sep 2022 02:58:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=12774f0154d73a18c83e4c8fe9cfbebb ... placed them in lockdown mode and referred the attack to the FBI, CYD and Fort Bend County's cybersecurity team to investigate the incident.

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]]> 419554 Houston Provider Delayed Notice of Ransomware Attack for Months https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-provider-delayed-notice-of-ransomware-attack-for-months/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-provider-delayed-notice-of-ransomware-attack-for-months Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:08:33 +0000 https://houstonnewmedia.org/target/houston-provider-delayed-notice-of-ransomware-attack-for-months/ By Jill McKeon September 14, 2021 – Gastroenterology Consultants in Houston, Texas, began notifying over 161,000 patients of a January

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]]> 167589 Colonial Pipeline says it’s returning to service after ransomware attack https://houstonnewmedia.org/colonial-pipeline-says-its-returning-to-service-after-ransomware-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colonial-pipeline-says-its-returning-to-service-after-ransomware-attack Thu, 13 May 2021 12:54:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=12987fa718c9e68b20751fcd4d4b34ec Colonial Pipeline Co. said May 12 it is beginning to return to service, days after it halted most operations following a ransomware attack, leading to fuel shortages along the East Coast.

The company initiated the restart of pipeline operations at app...

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]]> 127771 Ransomware Attack Highlights Vulnerability Of Energy Technology (May 11, 2021) https://houstonnewmedia.org/ransomware-attack-highlights-vulnerability-of-energy-technology-may-11-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ransomware-attack-highlights-vulnerability-of-energy-technology-may-11-2021 Tue, 11 May 2021 10:00:53 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2021/05/11/397835/ransomware-attack-highlights-vulnerability-of-energy-technology-may-11-2021/ On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A ransomware attack shut down Colonial Pipeline Monday, one of the largest refined products pipeline in the country. The incident has sparked more conversation over weaknesses in technology in the energy industry. We discu...

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]]> 127261 Ransomware attack halts operations of Colonial Pipeline https://houstonnewmedia.org/ransomware-attack-halts-operations-of-colonial-pipeline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ransomware-attack-halts-operations-of-colonial-pipeline Mon, 10 May 2021 12:13:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ad988c940ce81b6edb0bdb08e14cb020 A ransomware attack has halted most operations at Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest fuel transport systems in the United States.

Alpharetta, Georgia-based Colonial, whose 5,500-mile pipeline system runs from Texas to New Jersey, said it discovered...

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]]> 127032 Rockets Tech Game Strong in Block of Ransomware Attack https://houstonnewmedia.org/rockets-tech-game-strong-in-block-of-ransomware-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockets-tech-game-strong-in-block-of-ransomware-attack Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.houstonpress.com/news/rockets-computer-nerds-are-champions-11556298 On the floor, the Houston Rockets might not be very good right now. In fact, they are possibly the worst team in the NBA. But off the floor, in the bowels of the Toyota Center inside what we imagine are windowless concrete rooms filled with nerds drink...

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