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Ransomware attack prompts response from Oregon election officials


SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s secretary of state is responding to a cyberattack against a Hillsboro-based web hosting company.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s office said, “The Oregon Elections Division learned on Monday that Opus Interactive — a web hosting provider used by the campaign finance firm C&E Systems — was the victim of a ransomware attack. C&E’s database was compromised, which includes their client’s log-in credentials for ORESTAR accounts. As a result, the Secretary of State’s Office is proactively working to protect system integrity and requiring all users to reset their passwords.”

The secretary of state said their office has not been hacked and no sensitive data on their systems has been exposed. “No systems related to elections administrations have been compromised,” they stated.

Oregon Secretary of State Information Systems Division Director Chris Molin said, “Out of an abundance of caution, we are taking steps to protect isolated users impacted by the attack, and communicating proactively about the issue to prevent confusion.”

Information on the ransomware attack is available on Opus Interactive’s website.

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Hospitals in New York and Oregon hit with ransomware, as new attacks mount


Three hospitals at New York’s St. Lawrence Health System were victimized by a ransomware attack, it was reported Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oregon-based Sky Lakes Medical Center also says its systems were compromised this week, as opportunistic pandemic-era ransomware incursions continue nationwide.

In New York, St. Lawrence says some computers at its three hospitals – Canton-Potsdam, Massena and Gouverneur – were attacked by ransomware early Tuesday morning, WWNY reports.

Its IT department “disconnected all systems and shut down the affected network to prevent further propagation,” the health system said in a news release. “These locations are utilizing their established back-up processes including offline documentation methods. Patient care continues to be delivered safely and effectively.”

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Like other recent attacks – notably, the crippling multi-day outage at UHS hospitals around the country back in September – the ransomware was identified early on as that Ryuk variant.

Officials at St. Lawrence, which is reportedly working with the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, said that, at this stage at least, “no patient or employee data appears to have been accessed, copied, or otherwise compromised.”

Still, the New York State Department of Health noted that the health system was diverting ambulances from its hospitals as a precaution on Tuesday.

“We implement extensive IS Security controls, measures, and procedures, and are working diligently with our IS Security partners to restore IT operations as quickly as possible,” said St. Lawrence CIO Lyndon Allen in statement. “The security measures implemented immediately made it possible to contain the virus and protect our patients and staff.”

In Klamath Falls, Oregon, meanwhile, Sky Lakes Medical Center reported Tuesday that its IT systems were also brought down by a separate ransomware attack, complicating communication among staff and delaying some procedures.

“Our computer systems have been compromised; as of right now we have no evidence that patient information has been compromised,” the hospital said in a Facebook post, which noted…

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