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New Australian bill would force companies to disclose ransomware payments

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: Australian lawmakers have filed on Monday a new bill that would mandate that local companies inform the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) of their intention to pay a ransomware gang. The Ransomware Payments Bill 2021 was put forward today by Tim Watts, Australia’s Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, and comes after Australian companies…

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Maryland Has Detected Over 500,000 Potentially Fraudulent Unemployment Claim In Last Six Weeks

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Dissent

A press release from Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation: BALTIMORE (June 21, 2021) – The Maryland Department of Labor (Labor) today announced that the department has detected over 508,000 fraudulent new unemployment insurance claims since the beginning of May. “With fraudulent activity rampant in unemployment insurance programs across the country, Maryland has consistently adapted…

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Ohio Medicaid providers’ data may have been exposed from data breach

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Dissent

Update: This incident was subsequently reported to the Maine Attorney General’s Office as impacting 334,690. Keep in mind that those are providers, not patients. See Maximus’s notice to California here. Kaitlin Schroeder reports: A state contractor shared Monday that Ohio Medicaid providers may have had their personal data exposed a month ago when someone gained…

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OK: Lucky Star Casino Confirmed It Suffered Ransomware Attack

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Dissent

News9 reports: After its locations statewide were closed over the weekend, Lucky Star Casinos (sic) said Monday that it was the subject of a ransomware attack. The casino announced on its Facebook page Saturday that it closed its locations across the state. Read more on News9.

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N.Korean Hackers Target S.Korean Submarine Data

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Dissent

Yu Yong-weon reports: Suspected North Korean hackers last year stole a vast cache of data from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, which is manufacturing a new 3,000-ton submarine for the Navy. Read more on Chosun. In related news, Kim So-hyun reports that NK hackers attacked South Korean atomic energy think tank. Source: The Korea Herald.

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Norway says Chinese group APT31 is behind catastrophic 2018 government hack

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: Norway’s police secret service said this week that APT31, a cyber-espionage group operating on behalf of China, was responsible for a 2018 breach of the government’s IT network. According to the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST), the 2018 hack was as bad as it could get. “The investigation revealed that the actor…

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