Welsh firm Owens Group suffered a ransomware attack that has resulted in its internal data being published on Lockbit’s ‘dark web’ website. Cyber risk management company Dynarisk believes the attackers demanded a ransom of up to £2m ($2.5m). The information published includes financial data, employee personal details and client details such as payment info and contacts. Companies are cautioned to protect against such attacks with anti-malware controls, careful control of access accounts, offsite data backups, immediate software update procedures and cyber insurance policies.
Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis
Proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare could exacerbate racial disparities within the existing US maternal mortality crisis, disproportionately impacting pregnant Black women. Medicaid funds roughly
