Seen on Twitter: It appears someone took over the @FastShop account and was using it to tell the Brazilian retailer that they have been hacked and are being extorted. The following was posted last night: FastShop’s website describes what kinds of personal information FastShop collects: In general, we collect the following personal data: 1. Full…
Author: Dissent
Yodel becomes the latest victim of a cyber ‘incident’
Richard Speed reports: Delivery company Yodel has found itself the latest victim of a cyber “incident” that has disrupted services. Rooted firmly to the bottom of the table of best and worst courier firms by consumer campaigner Which? Yodel has gained popularity and, perhaps, a bit of notoriety in recent years as consumers turned to courier companies…
Maryland Amends Data Security and Breach Notice Obligations
Julia K. Kadish, Kari M. Rollins, and Liisa M. Thomas of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP write: Maryland recently passed two companion bills amending the state’s Personal Information Protection Act. The bills modify the data breach notification requirements and scope of businesses subject to the data security requirements. The key changes are summarized below, and will…
Brooks County pays off hacker with tax dollars after ransomware attack
Andrew Christiansen reports: A recent ransomware attack on Brooks County’s Justice of the Peace and district courts, and finance department, cost it more than $37,000. “I’m very unhappy because of that,” said resident Mario Villarreal. “It’s scary — of course it is — for everybody.” Brooks County Judge Eric Ramos said the attack took place…
UK: Woman’s suitcase containing ‘important work documents’ missing for WEEKS without trace after EasyJet ‘error’
Sophie Halle-Richards reports: A woman has slammed EasyJet after claims her suitcase which contained important work documents still hasn’t been found – despite going missing from Manchester Airport over three weeks ago. Melissa McGrath, 45, reported the bag missing after it failed to arrive in Greece for a work trip on May 31, but says the travel company still…
Conti ransomware hacking spree breached over 40 orgs in a month
Ionut Ilascu reports: The Conti cybercrime syndicate runs one of the most aggressive ransomware operations and has grown highly organized, to the point that affiliates were able to hack more than 40 companies in a little over a month. Security researchers codenamed the hacking campaign ARMattack and described it as being one of the group’s…