Catch Of The Week: Change Healthcare Ransomware Part 2
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
After suffering a huge ransomware attack in February, Change Healthcare has been hit again, by yet another ransomware attack. Yikes!
The attacker this time is RansomHub, a fairly new player to the game, having just popped up a few months ago. On Monday they claimed to have stolen over 4 TB of data from Change Healthcare, and are threatening to sell it to the highest bidder if they don’t receive payment within 12 days.
According to an article by The Register:
“Change Healthcare and United Health you have one chance in protecting your clients data,” Read More
FBI: Tan Pants Bandit Strikes Again In Rio Rancho
Anyone who recognizes this suspect is asked to call the FBI at 505.889.1300. Courtesy/FBI
Anyone who recognizes this suspect is asked to call the FBI at 505.889.1300. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
The FBI and Rio Rancho Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the Tan Pants Bandit, who robbed the Rio Grande Credit Union of Rio Rancho at 1526 Unser Blvd SE, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2024.
Suspect’s description:
- Sex: Male
- Race: White
- Height: Approximately 5’7”
- Build: stocky
- Clothing: Black sweatshirt, Tan pants, Black beanie, White face mask, glasses,
Los Alamos Canyon Restoration And Sediment Reduction Project Implementation To Begin Later In April
Restoration work on portions of Los Alamos Canyon expected to begin later in April. Courtesy/Forest Service
Forest Service News:
SANTA FE — Restoration work is expected to begin along portions of Los Alamos Canyon later this month as part of the “Los Alamos Canyon Restoration and Sediment Reduction Project”.
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is funding this project through their River Stewardship Program and in partnership with Los Alamos County. This restoration work will be implemented by Keystone Restoration, LLC and is a phase of the Northern New Mexico Riparian, Aquatic, Read More
2024 LANL Scholars Announced: 128 Recipients Will Receive Scholarships Worth Over $880,000
LANL Foundation News:
Española – The LANL Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of four-year undergraduate degree scholarships. A total of 128 Northern New Mexico students pursuing bachelor’s degrees will receive 132 scholarships worth more than $884,000.
The LANL Foundation’s four-year undergraduate scholarships are open to students pursuing a degree in any field of study. The scholarships range from $1,000 for a single year up to $20,000 over four years. Recipients are selected based on a demonstrated commitment to academic achievement, leadership and service.
“We received Read More
New Mexico Securities Division Settles With Cryptocurrency Platform Abra
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SANTA FE – The Securities Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement in principle with cryptocurrency asset platform, Abra, for violating state securities regulations.
The group of affiliated companies commonly known as Abra include Plutus Financial Holdings Inc., Plutus Financial Inc., Plutus Lending LLC, and Abra Boost LLC. Abra offered and sold interest-bearing cryptocurrency depository products referred to as Abra Read More
New Mexico State Police Crime Scene Team’s Expert Testimony Contributes To Guilty Verdict In Fort Sumner Double Homicide
New Mexico State Police. Courtesy/NMSP
NMSP News:
On Oct. 2, 2022, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Crime Scene Team (CST) assisted DeBaca County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation of a double homicide at a residence in Ft. Sumner. The residence was owned by Kelby Randolph. A married couple that resided with Randolph were killed inside this residence with a firearm.
Multiple CST Agents responded to this scene and served a search warrant for items related to the double homicide. They documented the scene with photography and a 3D Laser Scanner. The NMSP CST Agents identified and collected Read More
Knight: New Mexicans Have More To Be Thankful For This Tax Day
By PAIGE KNIGHT, MPP
Deputy Policy Director
New Mexico Voices for Children
This Tax Day we all have much to be thankful for as we consider the bounty of public goods and services that are made possible with our tax dollars. These include a school system that offers a free education to every child, the roads and other transportation infrastructure that make it possible for us to move about our cities and state, the first responders who keep our communities safe, no- or low-cost health care coverage for a majority of New Mexicans, our plentiful parks, libraries, museums, and so much more.
This year, Read More
New Mexico History Museum Looks At Legacy Of Santa Fe’s WWII Japanese Internment Camp During Event April 20
NMHM News:
New Mexico History Museum, in partnership with the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League, presents the third in a series related to the internment of Japanese males arrested and incarcerated in Santa Fe at one of New Mexico’s four Department of Justice (DOJ) internment camps during World War II.
The community is invited to listen to a panel discussion with interviewees from the documentary film “Community in Conflict” directed by Claudia Katayanagi, 1-4 p.m., Saturday, April 20, at New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave., in Santa Fe.
The movie focuses on the Santa Fe Read More
FBI: Mescalero Man Gets 15 Years For Abusing Child
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A federal judge handed down a 15-year prison sentence to a Mescalero man for sexually abusing a 13-year-old child. At the time of the incident, Dexter Whiskers, 45, an enrolled member of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, was employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a corrections officer.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to publicly available court records, in addition to the 13-year-old victim, Whiskers has been accused of physically and sexually abusing multiple women, including a minor who had been placed in foster care at his home, an inmate he Read More
Higher Education Department Partners With CYFD To Award Student Debt Relief To 133 Employees
HED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED), in collaboration with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), has awarded college debt relief to 133 CYFD employees via its CYFD Worker Loan Repayment Program.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved $432,000 for the program for the coming year, which aims to alleviate financial burdens and promote career advancement opportunities for professionals committed to serving New Mexico’s children and families at CYFD. With an average debt load of $33,000 per participant, the assistance significantly Read More
New Mexico [External Sources]
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- What’s happening around New Mexico April 19-25 - KRQE News 13
- James McGrath Morris brings New Mexico writers to the table - Santa Fe New Mexican
- UNM celebrates 2024 New Mexico Postdoctoral Research Symposium - UNM Newsroom
- New Mexico has $4.5 billion in state funding sitting untouched - KOB 4
- New Mexico Jewish communities concerned about threat of attacks during Passover - KOB 4
