Pennsylvania Senate Republicans write: The state Senate today approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to strengthen notification requirements for data breaches and provide affected citizens with free credit monitoring and a credit report. Senate Bill 824, introduced with Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-5), would provide citizens affected by a data breach a free credit report…
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The First Judicial Circuit of Florida dealing with significant infosecurity incident
As seen on the website of The First Judicial Circuit of Florida: The First Judicial Circuit has experienced an information technology security event that is under active investigation. This event will significantly affect court operations across the Circuit, impacting courts in Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties, for an extended period. The Circuit is…
Au: Cybercriminals access patient information at Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital
Rachael Ward reports: The private details of almost 200 patients being treated at a major Melbourne hospital may have been accessed by online criminals. On Thursday, the Royal Women’s Hospital notified 192 patients their data might have been compromised. The hospital says it has not been hit by a cyberattack and the breach was sparked by a…
Sony confirms MOVEit data breach impacted thousands in the U.S.
Bill Toulas reports: Sony Interactive Entertainment (Sony) has notified current and former employees and their family members about a cybersecurity breach that exposed personal information. The company sent the data breach notification to about 6,800 individuals, confirming that the intrusion occurred after an unauthorized party exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer platform. Read more…
“Sébastien had a large rock threatening to fall on his head” — Paul Raoult, on his son’s plea deal
On September 27, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Sébastien Raoult (aka “Sezyo Kaizen”), a 22-year-old French national who had been extradited to the U.S., pleaded guilty to two of nine counts alleging fraud and aggravated identity theft. DataBreaches had been covering his case since he was detained in Morocco on a red notice…
Against advice of board attorney and feds, David Archie reveals how much Hinds County paid hackers after cyberattack
Bravo for standing up for transparency! C.J. LeMaster reports: Hinds County Supervisor David Archie revealed how much officials paid hackers after a cyberattack crippled county services for weeks, against the advice of the board’s attorney and federal investigators, with Archie arguing taxpayers have a right to know what’s going on with their tax dollars. The…