Arendse Huld writes: China has been expanding its legal framework for cybersecurity and data protection in recent years, with further advancements seen in 2023. This year witnessed the refinement of legal requirements governing the procedures to export personal information (PI), bringing further clarity to the responsibilities and accountabilities of companies. At the same time, 2023…
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Ransomware Attack Delays Medical Care, Residents Seek Alternatives
In the wake of the attack on TransForm that affected southwest Ontario hospitals, some patients still have to seek care elsewhere. Sandeep Kunchikor reports: Amherstburg, Ontario resident Jennifer Duguay recently experienced a shocking denial of medical care. After being referred for an urgent biopsy for a potential case of inflammatory breast cancer, Duguay was told…
Data breach at Idaho National Laboratory claimed by SiegedSec
SC Magazine reports: Idaho National Laboratory had its Oracle Human Capital Management servers for its human resources apps compromised by the SiegedSec hacking operation, which claimed to have accessed “hundreds of thousands of user, employee, and citizen data,” CyberScoop reports. SiegedSec has already leaked a sample of the stolen information, which included Social Security numbers,…
Sg: 665,000 MBS members data leak: Govt to investigate if there was ‘significant harm’
Khine Zin Htet reports: On Nov. 7, 2023, MBS announced a breach of the personal data of 665,000 Marina Bay Sands (MBS) LifeStyle reward members by an “unknown third party” on Oct. 19 and 20, 2023. Following that, the government addressed the data breach during a parliamentary sitting held on Nov. 22. […] MBS discovered…
Has private financial information been exposed in the cyberattack on CCSD?
Kim Passoth reports: Has private financial information been exposed in the cyberattack on the Clark County School District? That is the big question teachers and parents still want an answer to. Some report since hackers breached CCSD network, there have been attempts to withdraw money from their accounts and some say they have had money…
#StopRansomware: LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Affiliates Exploit CVE 2023-4966 Citrix Bleed Vulnerability
Release Date: November 21, 2023 Alert Code: AA23-325A SUMMARY Note: This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. These #StopRansomware advisories include recently and historically observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to…