So after putting their lives at risk, the UK’s Ministry of Defence will firmly resist giving anyone even a pence for what they have gone through? Lettice Bromovsky reports: Thousands of Afghans included on a list of people trying to flee the Taliban are unlikely to receive compensation after their details were accidentally leaked. A spokesman for the…
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Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware
Pierluigi Paganini reports: Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, allowing victims to recover files without paying. Japanese police released the free decryptor for ransomware families, which was likely built using intel from a recent gang takedown. The software can be downloaded from the police website and Europol’s NoMoreRansom site. The tool works on files with extensions like .phobos,…
Singapore Facing ‘Serious’ Cyberattack by Espionage Group With Alleged China Ties
Singapore said Friday it was responding to a major cyberattack on its critical infrastructure carried out by an espionage group that security experts allege is linked to China. The Chinese embassy in Singapore described the allegations as “unwarranted smearing”. France 24 reports: Singapore is dealing with a “serious” cyberattack against its critical infrastructure by a highly sophisticated entity linked…
Missouri Adopts New Data Breach Notice Law
J. Randall Coffey, Daniel Pepper, and Jillian Seifrit of Fisher Phillips write: On July 2, Missouri’s Governor approved House Bill 974, “The Insurance Data Security Act,” which will establish standards for insurers and licensed entities regarding data security, breach investigations, and notification protocols when it takes effect on January 1, 2026. What are the 10…
Qantas obtains injunction to prevent hacked data’s release
Adam Thorn reports: Qantas has obtained a court injunction to prevent any person or organisation from publishing the customer information stolen in its recent hack. The airline called the ruling of the NSW Supreme Court an “important next course of action” but also reiterated that there is still “no evidence” that any data had been…
Ransomware attack disrupts Korea’s largest guarantee insurer
Choi Ji-Won reported on Tuesday: Seoul Guarantee Insurance, South Korea’s largest provider of guarantee insurance, has been crippled by a ransomware attack, with its core systems offline for a third straight day. The incident began early Monday, when SGI reported an “abnormal symptom” in its database system. By Tuesday afternoon, a joint investigation by the…