BBC reports: Scotland’s environmental watchdog has said it could take years to fully recover from a cyber attack. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) had more than 4,000 digital files stolen by hackers on Christmas Eve. Chief executive Terry A’Hearn revealed it is now building a new IT system from scratch. Sepa said it had backup…
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HSE seeks order to help find who uploaded or downloaded files stolen in cyberattack
Ann O’Loughlin reports: Over 20 people either uploaded or downloaded confidential information stolen in last month’s cyberattack on the HSE onto a web service provided by a Google-owned internet security firm, the High Court has heard. Mr Justice Tony O’Connor was told on Friday that late last month approximately 27 files stolen from the HSE…
Facebook Pays $6.5 Million to End Fee Fight in Breach Case
David McAfee reports: Facebook Inc. will pay $6.5 million to class counsel in a lawsuit that alleged the company’s negligence allowed hackers to obtain user information via software bugs, ending a dispute over attorneys’ fees. The parties reached an agreement prior to a hearing scheduled for Thursday, they told Judge William Alsup. The amount is described…
Ca: Hay River health authority warns of potential privacy breach after break-in at local hospital
CBC News reports: There’s been another apparent break-in at a Hay River, N.W.T., health facility, according to the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority, and this time, there may have been a privacy breach. During the early morning hours on Monday, there was a break and enter at H.H. Williams Memorial Hospital, a Thursday…
NJ: Vulgar Messages Appear As Bridgewater Schools’ Websites Hacked
Alexis Tarrazi reports: All 12 of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District websites appear to be hacked on Thursday night. The websites have since been shut down. Vulgar, racial, and homophobic messages are being displayed on each of the school’s websites including “Nice security lmao.” The cyberattack claims to have hacked into each of the 12 different…
MN: Former Mayo Clinic surgeon charged with invading patient privacy by accessing records improperly
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A criminal charge has been filed against a former surgeon at Mayo Clinic. Ahmad Maher Abdel-Munim Alsughayer, 28 of Saginaw, Michigan, has been charged in Olmsted County District Court with unauthorized computer access, a gross misdemeanor. In December 2020, the Rochester Police Department says it was notified of a possible invasion of…