Update: I had originally linked to a report on Reuters. @Ju916 tweeted to me: First of all those were no threat actors but security researches demonstrating problems of the system in good faith. Second: those digital certificates are just comodity items. The original document (a yellow vaccination passport) can replace them in any situation. Because…
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Gun owners’ fears after firearms dealer data breach
Holly Clemens & Chris Vallance report: Thousands of names and addresses belonging to UK customers of a leading website for buying and selling shotguns and rifles have been published to the dark web following a “security breach”. Guntrader.uk told the BBC it learned of the breach on Monday and had notified the Information Commissioner’s Office….
UK: Oxford City Council apologizes after mailing error involving rent statements
Eirian Jane Prosser reports: OXFORD City Council have apologised to residents after a ‘computer error’ caused a potential data breach over rent statements. The apology comes after locals raised the alarm of the potential breach after they recieved the wrong rent statement in the post. Read more on Oxford Mail.
Estonian “Russian2015” Botnet Operator Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud and Abuse
The following is a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska: An Estonian national pleaded guilty today in the District of Alaska to two counts of computer fraud and abuse. According to court documents, Pavel Tsurkan, 33, operated a criminal proxy botnet by remotely accessing and compromising more than 1,000 computer devices…
UPMC Settles 2014 Data Breach Litigation for $2.65 Million
HIPAA Journal reports that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has agreed to a $2.65 million settlement to resolve a data breach lawsuit filed by employees affected by a February 2014 data breach that resulted in many employees becoming victims of tax refund fraud. Read about the terms of the settlement on HIPAA Journal.
Kaseya obtains universal decryptor for REvil ransomware victims
Lawrence Abrams reports: … Today, Kaseya has stated that they received a universal decryptor for the ransomware attack from a “trusted third party” and are now distributing it to affected customers. “We can confirm we obtained a decryptor from a trusted third party but can’t share anymore about the source,” Kaseya’s SVP Corporate Marketing Dana…