Vivek Singh Chauhan A concerning report has surfaced revealing a significant data breach involving the personal information of citizens in the country, including their PAN and Aadhaar card details. The leaked data has been found on the messaging platform Telegram. Take a look at the details. CoWIN data breach: who has been affected and how?…
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Ukrainian hackers take down service provider for Russian banks
Sergiu Gatlan reports: A group of Ukrainian hackers known as the Cyber.Anarchy.Squad claimed an attack that took down Russian telecom provider Infotel JSC on Thursday evening. Among other things, Moscow-based Infotel provides connectivity services between the Russian Central Bank and other Russian banks, online stores, and credit institutions. Read more at BleepingComputer.
UK: Two arrested following warrants as part of cyber investigation
South East Regional Organised Crime Unit, June 9 — Two people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into cyber offences following warrants executed yesterday (8/6). A 28-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, both from Camarthenshire, were arrested after South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) officers carried out warrants at addresses in Bletchley,…
Singapore regulator decision reminds entities of duty to monitor vendors
Even though RAIDForums was seized in early 2022, data leaks and breaches on the site are still having repercussions for entities. On May 11, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) issued a decision involving Kingsforce Management Services Pte Ltd. On January 31, 2022, the firm had notified the PDPC that on or about December…
Website leak exposes sensitive data of 85 million Turkish residents: report
Medya News reports: Sensitive personal data of Turkish citizens and residents of Turkey has been compromised, according to the Free Web Turkey, a platform dedicated to combating internet censorship in the country. On Friday, the platform exposed the existence of a website called Sorgu Paneli, which allows unrestricted access to personal data such as identification numbers,…
Switzerland fears government data stolen in cyberattack by PLAY threat actors
AFP reports: Switzerland said Thursday that government operational data might have been stolen in a cyberattack on the technology firm that provides software for several departments. “Xplain, a Swiss provider of government software, has been the victim of a ransomware attack. After the stolen data had been encrypted and the company blackmailed, the attackers posted some of…