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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
K-9 who bit woman in incident at Mayfair Mall will be returning to work, mall's owner says
A Mayfair Mall security K-9 who bit a 19-year-old Milwaukee woman following a fight at the shopping center in late March will return to the mall amid a civil lawsuit against the mall, its owner, its security provider and the dog's handler. Lindsay Kahn, a spokesperson with Brookfield Properties, which owns Mayfair Mall, confirmed to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Blue, the K-9 involved in the incident, is cleared to return to work May 21 after completing and passing requirements by the state and his Indiana training facility. "Following the unfortunate, isolated incident, Blue was immediately quarantined for two weeks at his training facility, Vohne Liche Kennels in Indiana," Brookfield Properties said in an emailed statement. "It has been unanimously concluded that Blue and his handler are prepared to serve at Mayfair Mall," the statement continued. "We are grateful to the authorities for their expertise, professionalism and leadership over the last two months." The woman who was bitten in the incident, Amirah Walls filed a civil lawsuit April 7 in Milwaukee County via her attorney B'Ivory LaMarr. The suit alleges that Mayfair Mall, its owner Brookfield Properties, security company Andy Frain Services and security K-9 handler Malcolm D. Ingram were negligent and failed to follow the proper reporting procedures after she was bitten by the dog. Neither Andy Frain Services nor Ingram could be reached for comment on May 20. LaMarr called the reinstatement of the dog "irresponsible and insulting to the community," in an emailed statement to the Journal Sentinel. "Rather than treating this incident with the seriousness it deserves, the mall failed to inform local authorities of the bite at the time of the incident, quickly opted to ship the dog out of state under the guise of an undisclosed 'test,' and declared the dog safe — all without transparency or independent oversight," LaMarr said. "My client is still healing, and yet the mall has made it clear that its image matters more than accountability," he said. LaMarr previously told the Journal Sentinel that he and his client filed the lawsuit sooner than usual after police reports showed Ingram was terminated less than 24 hours after the incident and the K-9 who bit Walls was moved out of state. LaMarr believes that indicates the company didn't do a proper investigation. It is not clear if Ingram is the handler who will return to the mall with Blue. According to police reports, Ingram told police that he was let go from Andy Frain Services following the incident. The Wauwatosa Police Department did not immediately respond to a reporter's request for comment. Brookfield Properties said in its statement that Mayfair Mall had been working closely over the last two months with Andy Frain Services, the security vendor, and the Wauwatosa Police Department to ensure that Blue is able to return to service. "Our canine program has been a vital part of our comprehensive security program that is an effective deterrent to crime and creating a safe environment for our shopping center community," the statement said. (This story was updated to add new information.) Contact reporter Bridget Fogarty at bfogarty@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: K-9 who bit woman at Mayfair Mall will return to work at the mall
Techday NZ
13-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Andy Frain notifies 100,000 after major ransomware breach
Andy Frain Services has notified over 100,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised in a data breach that occurred in October 2024. The security firm, which provides services to clients such as the NFL, NBA, and NASCAR, confirmed that notifications were sent to 100,964 people affected by the breach. Details of the compromised information have not been provided. In November 2024, the ransomware group Black Basta claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it had stolen 750 GB of data from Andy Frain Services. The company has not commented on the veracity of Black Basta's claims or if the group was directly involved in the incident. Commenting on the timing of the notifications, Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4, raised concerns about the delay in informing those impacted. Grimes said, "I'm not sure why it took nearly 7 months for Andy Frain Services to notify the impacted people. That's 7 months hackers could have been using the learned information to abuse potential victims. If I do business with Andy Frain Services, I would like to know how the breach happened, if they know. Was it social engineering, unpatched software or firmware, or some other cause. Because if they don't know how it happened it's much tougher to put in place the right mitigations to make sure it's less likely to happen again." Black Basta, the group that claimed responsibility, is one of several ransomware gangs active internationally. Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech, provided context about the group's operations. In a recent blog post, Bischoff wrote, "Black Basta, not to be confused with Blackcat or BlackSuit, is a ransomware gang that first surfaced in early 2022. It operates a ransomware-as-a-service business wherein third-party clients pay Black Basta to use its ransomware and infrastructure to launch attacks and collect ransoms. Black Basta often extorts victims both for a key to restore infected systems and for not selling or publicly releasing stolen data. Black Basta has claimed 166 confirmed ransomware attacks since it began, compromising more than 11.7 million records. Its average ransom demand is about USD $2.9 million." The frequency and impact of ransomware attacks remain significant, according to Bischoff. He noted, "In 2025 to date, Black Basta has claimed five victims, all of which it claimed in January. None of those attacks have been confirmed yet. In 2024, Comparitech researchers logged 793 confirmed ransomware attacks on US organizations, compromising more than 268 million records. 64 of those attacks hit service-based businesses like Andy Frain and compromised 1.6 million records." Bischoff also provided figures regarding the financial aspect of these attacks. He stated, "The average ransom across all industries is just north of USD $2.3 million, and USD $787,000 for service-based businesses. In 2025 so far, we've recorded 112 confirmed ransomware attacks in total, five of which hit service-based businesses. Ransomware gangs made another 1,365 attack claims this year that haven't been acknowledged by the targeted organizations." Andy Frain Services has not provided details about how the breach occurred or commented on whether steps have been taken to address the vulnerabilities that led to the incident. The company continues to work with those affected, but specific guidance or advice to individuals whose information was compromised has not been released.
