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4 Hartford Business Journal • March 5, 2018 • www.HartfordBusiness.com Week in Review Briefs Cyber attack targets CT state agencies A recent cybersecurity attack infected 160 computers across 12 Connecticut state agencies, state officials said. Starting late Feb. 23, the state's security monitoring system detected a "suspicious event" considered to be a ransomware virus. State Department of Administrative Services (DAS) spokesman Jeffrey Beckham said the agency worked with state agencies and its IT workforce to contain the virus and did so by Feb. 25. "We have no reports of files being encrypted or any data loss," Beckham said in a statement. "We are not expecting any significant impact to state business." Federal regulator finds no pipeline manipulation Following a staff inquiry, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said that it found no evidence that Eversource's and Avangrid's natural gas businesses artificially manipulated capacity on the Algonquin pipeline, driving up costs. The review was spurred by an October report, led by the Environmental Defense Fund, which alleged that the utilities' gas ordering practices between 2013 and 2016 had artificially inflated electricity and gas prices, costing New England ratepayers an extra $3.6 billion. Eversource has railed against the EDF report, saying it spreads "incredibly false narratives" that are "completely unsupported by any legitimate data." In December, it threatened to sue EDF for making false statements. FERC this week said it also found the study to be flawed. Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) launched its own review in October, which is ongoing. China OKs Kaman's K-MAX to fly China has certified Kaman Corp.'s workhorse K-MAX helicopter to provide its heavy-lift and firefighting capabilities to the world's most populous nation, the Bloomfield aeroparts-industrial power equipment maker says. Kaman Aerospace announced the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certified its single-seat K-MAX for flight service there. Kaman said CAAC also authorized a Chinese company, Guangdong Juxiang General Aviation Co. Ltd., to operate the K-Max there. Wallingford's Z-Medica names new CEO Wallingford-based Z-Medica, which makes medical clotting products for serious wounds and injuries, announced that it's hired a Massachusetts health tech exec as its new CEO. Eric B. Compton will become Z-Medica's president and CEO effective March 5. Until the end of 2017, he was chief operating officer at publicly traded Hologic, which makes women's healthcare technology and products. He succeeds Stephen Fanning, who Z-Medica hired in April 2014. The company said Fanning is stepping down to pursue a new career opportunity that brings him closer to his family on the West Coast. Farmington's Joey Garlic's restaurant rebranded as Mama Luke's Farmington's Joey Garlic's restaurant is being rebranded as Mama Luke's Restaurant and Pizzeria, owners said. Owners Nick Romano and Marty Fox of NGR Restaurant LLC say the renamed restaurant at 372 Scott Swamp Road will continue to offer the same food and service, including daily lunch and dinner. The only changes are the name and additional menu items, they said in a statement. It's not clear if Joey Garlic's Newington location will also be rebranded. Its website and phone messaging still have the Joey Garlic's name. NGR Restaurant LLC officials couldn't be reached for more information. TOP STORY Hartford HealthCare, Tufts forming insurance company H artford HealthCare is getting into the health insurance business with Massachusetts-based Tufts Health Plan. The two announced they plan to form a jointly owned health insurance company, CarePartners of Connecticut Inc., to sell Medicare Advantage policies starting later this year, pending federal approval. Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private companies that contract with the federal government, and include additional coverage. Nearly 190,000 Connecticut residents were enrolled in such plans as of November, according to federal data. The five-hospital Hartford HealthCare system (which is in the process of adding a sixth) said its arrangement with Tufts is the first of its kind in Connecticut. Tufts CEO Tom Croswell said the partnership "comes at a very important time in the quickly shifting healthcare landscape, where providing the highest quality care to our members while effectively managing costs is critical." In 2015, Tufts launched a commercial insurance plan in partnership with five New Hampshire hospitals. Modern Healthcare reported last year that more than two dozen such insurer- provider partnerships had sprung up around the country since 2010, including several involving Aetna. BY THE NUMBERS 160 The number of state agency comput- ers that were recently infected by a ransomware virus. 24th Connecticut's ranking in U.S. News & World Report's recent "Best States" listing, which was down from a 12th place rating in 2017. 20 The number of Judiciary Committee votes cast in favor and against An- drew McDonald's nomination as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, which moves the vote to the full legislature. $1.8B The total net loss recorded by Frontier Communications in 2017, which caused the telecommunications com- pany to suspend its dividend. TOP 5 MOST READ On HartfordBusiness.com • 1. CT's US News 'best state' ranking nosedives • 2. CT panel OKs two more conditions for medical marijuana program • 3. Farmington's Joey Garlic's restaurant rebranded as Mama Luke's • 4. Cyber attack targets CT state agencies • 5. UTC Windsor Locks plant to be site for Rockwell Collins division STAY CONNECTED For breaking and daily Greater Hartford business news go to www.HartfordBusiness.com HBJ on Twitter: @HartfordBiz HBJ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HartfordBiz HBJ on Linkedln: www.linkedin.com/company/ the-Hartford-Business-Journal Daily e-newsletters: HBJ Today, CT Morning Blend www.HartfordBusiness.com/ subscribe Weekly e-newsletters: CT Health Care Weekly www.HartfordBusiness.com/ subscribe Hartford HealthCare, which has aggressively grown its footprint with hospital and physician practice acquisitions, is now forming an insurance company. PHOTO | HBJ FILE Eric B. Compton, President and CEO, Z-Medica

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