Engaget Summary (2023-05-31 10AM)

Source: Ransomware attack exposes sensitive data for nearly 9 million dental patients

Summary
Russia-based ransomware group LockBit claims responsibility for accessing and copying sensitive personal information of over 8.9M patients held by Managed Care of North America, the largest US insurer for government-backed plans for children and seniors. LockBit claims to have published all of the files after the company refused to pay a ransom. The intrusion, affecting data between February 26th and March 7th of this year, is currently the largest health data breach in 2023 to date.

Facts

💻 Managed Care of North America suffered a ransomware attack, with 700GB of data copied, affecting data of over 8.9 million individuals, including Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses and insurance data.

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 The data breached included information not only of patients but also parents, guardians, and guarantors.

🌍 LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility and said it has published all of the files after the company refused to pay a $10 million ransom.

👀 The attack is seen as a reminder that cybercriminals continue to evolve their tactics and are willing to hit sensitive targets, despite high-profile arrests.

🔍 Managed Care of North America is offering one-year free identity theft protection to affected customers and advising clients to check their accounts and bills for unusual charges.

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Source: ‘Black Mirror’ drops a new trailer ahead of June 15th premiere

Summary
Netflix has announced a June 15th release date for the sixth season of “Black Mirror.” The new season will star Aaron Paul, Annie Murphy, Ben Barnes, Himesh Patel, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Rory Culkin, Salma Hayek Pinault among others. A new trailer has also been released.

Fact

📅 The sixth season of “Black Mirror” will be released on June 15th.

🎬 The season’s new trailer shows a more cinematic scope as per the show’s creator.

🌟 The cast of the new season includes Aaron Paul, Annie Murphy, Ben Barnes, Himesh Patel, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Rory Culkin, Salma Hayek Pinault among others.

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Source: Riot threatens to cancel a ‘League of Legends’ esports season after a player revolt

Summary
League of Legends players have voted overwhelmingly to walk out in protest of modifications in the minor leagues, resulting in the threat of a cancelled summer league. Riot has postponed for two weeks in the aim of settling issues with the LCS Players Association (LCSPA).

Fact

💰 Riot agreed to remove the necessity of LCS teams to field a team in the official farm system in order to support long-term success.

🕹️ Most LCS teams say they will drop their North American Challengers League (NACL) rosters, resulting in around 70 losing their jobs.

🤝 The LCSPA requested several terms, including promotion and relegation between the LCS and NACL along with a revenue pool for player salaries of $300k per NACL team annually.

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