This is the time of year when many sites compile their lists of worst breaches of the year. Some consider all sectors, some confine themselves to one sector. Many base their lists on number reported to some regulator. Over the years, I have compiled my own annual lists where the “worst breaches” were not always…
Author: Dissent
NC: Monarch notifies HHS of breach, but where are the details and notice?
On September 1, a listing on a dark web site by a group calling themselves Don#t_Leaks named MonarchNC as a victim. The listing did not appear for long. The only “proof” offered at the time was a filetree and a screencap of what might be an index of an inbox showing monarchnc.org domain in email…
Keeping Bad Actors Out of K–12’s IP Surveillance System
Eileen Belastock reports: K–12 districts are investing a larger portion of their budgets in new security technologies to create safer environments for their school communities. A 2020 study conducted by Omdia on behalf of the Security Industry Association showed the market for physical security equipment in K–12 and higher education was $716 million in 2020. The K–12…
250,248 Unifi Mobile customers affected by data breach, says TM
NST Business reports: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) says 250,248 Unifi Mobile customers have been affected by a data breach on Dec 28. They comprised both Unifi Mobile’s individual customers as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The telco said the type of breached data involved customer names, phone numbers and emails. No other information…
Ministry of Communications and Digital investigating alleged data leak involving Maybank, Astro, EC
Malay Mail reports: The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) takes seriously the alleged data leak, via a website on December 25, that allegedly involves Maybank, Astro and the Election Commission (EC). Its minister Fahmi Fadzil said KKD, through the Personal Data Protection Department (PDPD) in collaboration with CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), is seeking feedback from…
OH: Security breach at software provider affects software in registrar’s office and other vendor clients (UPDATED)
UPJobNews reports: Lawyers, title company workers and citizens trying to register documents before the end of 2022 found they can’t for now thanks to a security breach affecting the Columbiana County Recorder’s office. No other Columbiana County offices or servers are affected. County Recorder Jim Armeni Sr. announced the issue Thursday, posted a note on…