There’s a follow-up to the Helsinki incident affecting hundreds of thousands of children and adults in 2024. The government has finished its investigation and published its findings and recommendations. From their press release: The City of Helsinki’s Education Division (KASKO) was targeted by a serious data breach in spring 2024. As a consequence of the…
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Major trial underway for data leak that left 72,000 victims in France
The Connexion reports: A large-scale trial is opening in Lyon this week after the discovery of a major data leak at a French work agency Adecco that left 72,000 victims in one of the most serious data-related frauds ever uncovered in France. 16 people are in the dock at the Lyon correctional court facing 22…
Anubis: A Closer Look at an Emerging Ransomware with Built-in Wiper
Maristel Policarpio, Sarah Pearl Camiling, and Sophia Nilette Robles write: A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group has emerged and has been making a name for itself in 2025. Anubis is a recently identified group that sets itself apart by partnering encryption with more destructive capabilities—wiping directories which severely impact chances of file recovery. Given its brief history and…
HealthEC Agrees to $5.48 Million Settlement to End Data Breach Lawsuit
Daniel Lopez reports: HealthEC LCC and its clients finally reached a settlement to resolve a class action data breach lawsuit involving a hacking incident and data breach in 2023. Analytics software vendor HealthEC, based in New Jersey, provides healthcare companies with a platform to determine high-risk patients and limitations to optimal healthcare. From July 14, 2023…
US offering $10 million for info on Iranian hackers behind IOControl malware
Jonathan Greig reports: The U.S. State Department said they were seeking information on Iranian hackers who they accused of targeting critical infrastructure using a strain of malware deployed against industrial control systems. U.S. officials are offering up to $10 million for details on a hacker affiliated with the group called CyberAv3ngers that gained prominence in…
Sompo Japan Insurance submits improvement plan after info leakage
Insurance Asia reports: Sompo Japan Insurance has submitted a business improvement plan to the local Financial Services Agency (FSA). The FSA had earlier ordered the insurer to submit the plan on 24 March 2025, in relation to the leakage of customer information. In a statement, Sompo Japan Insurance apologized for “any inconvenience and concern caused to…