DataBreaches cannot read “Lower Merion School District” without recalling the “Webcamgate” scandal of 2010, when the district was discovered monitoring students remotely in their bedrooms on district-issued MacBooks. At the time, they initially denied any misuse of remote access that was part of a security feature. Now the district is back in local news in…
Year: 2025
After $1 Million Ransom Demand, Virgin Islands Lottery Restores Operations Without Paying Hackers
Nelcia Charlemagne reports: Virgin Islands Lottery’s executive director, Raymond Williams, says the entity is now “90 percent back [to] functionality” after a cybersecurity incident that halted operations across the territory. The March ransomware attack compromised Lottery’s entire network. Mr. Raymond appeared before the Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection on Friday. He reminded Committee…
Junior Defence Contractor Arrested For Leaking Indian Naval Secrets To Suspected Pakistani Spies
Here’s yet another insider threat report from a defense agency to end the week. This one is from India. NewsMobile reports: A 27-year-old junior defence contractor has been arrested for allegedly leaking restricted information on Indian Navy warships and submarines to suspected Pakistani intelligence agents, Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said in a statement issued late…
Mysterious leaker GangExposed outs Conti kingpins in massive ransomware data dump
Jessica Lyons reports: A mystery whistleblower calling himself GangExposed has exposed key figures behind the Conti and Trickbot ransomware crews, publishing a trove of internal files and naming names. The leaks include thousands of chat logs, personal videos, and ransom negotiations tied to some of the most notorious cyber-extortion gangs —believed to have raked in…
Resource: HoganLovells Asia-Pacific Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity Guide 2025
From Hogan Lovells: The rapid development of data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific region indicates significant movement toward certain standards, albeit with notable local policy variations across multiple areas. Our Asia-Pacific Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Guide 2025 will explore these developments, key initiatives in major APAC jurisdictions, and the implications of an ever-changing regulatory landscape….
Class action settlement following ransomware attack will cost Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center about $52 million
Elise Takahama reports a settlement in a lawsuit stemming from a ransomware attack on Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle by the Hunters International gang: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has agreed to pay about $11.5 million to patients after a 2023 cyberattack put their personal data at risk. Hackers targeted parts of Fred Hutch’s clinical…