Cybersecurity

Attackers used a known software vulnerability to access to the county clerk’s computer systems in December 2021. They installed malware and cryptocurrency mining software and stole sensitive data. Though their presence inside the network was first detected in June, the clerk's IT department fumbled its response and didn't inform the county’s central IT security officials of the breach, according to an independent investigator's report.

Suffolk County, still struggling to recover from a cyberattack earlier this year in which hackers reportedly stole 4 terabytes of data from county computer systems, revealed for the first time Wednesday specific information about a large-scale breach of a county network.

Suffolk County’s information technology systems are still crippled due to a cyberattack having 'the hallmarks of ransomware' that county officials became aware of on Sept. 8.

Riverhead school district said offering identity protection services to students and former students was "not warranted" based on the personal information that was potentially exposed.

The Riverhead school district says it is offering identity protection services "out of an abundance of caution" since personal information, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers were "potentially exposed" in a Dec. 3 ransomware attack on the district.

Bridgehampton National Bank and the law firm of Campolo, Middleton and McCormick are presenting a cybersecurity business breakfast on Wednesday, May 17 at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead.