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Europol targets 12 suspects in ransomware cases affecting 1,800 victims and critical infrastructure

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Dissent

A total of 12 individuals wreaking havoc across the world with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure have been targeted as the result of a law enforcement and judicial operation involving eight countries. These attacks are believed to have affected over 1 800 victims in 71 countries. These cyber actors are known for specifically targeting large…

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Merced County School District vendor reports a burglary that compromised protected health information

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dissent

The Foundation for Medical Care of Merced County previously provided  third party administration services for the Merced County School District’s medical and dental plans. The foundation currently provides member claims services for the school district’s medical plans. On August 3, 2021, there was a break-in at the foundation’s location during which an unknown intruder punched…

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The City of Titusville Provides Notice of Data Security Incident

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dissent

CITY OF TITUSVILLE, Fla., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The City of Titusville is providing notice of a recent data security incident that may affect the security of personal information pertaining to certain individuals. This notice provides information about the incident, the City of Titusville’s response, and resources available to individuals to help protect their information from possible misuse, should they…

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Second Circuit rules that risk of future identity theft not enough to support standing in data breach class action

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dissent

Elizabeth Casale, Rachel Harris, Layla Husen, and Luke Sosnicki of of Thompson Coburn write: The Second Circuit recently joined a growing number of federal courts to decide when a data breach of personally identifiable information (“PII”) is actionable. According to the Second Circuit, plaintiffs do not have standing to bring a lawsuit when there is…

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Kr: Facebook recommended to pay 300,000-won compensation per victim over personal data breach

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dissent

Yonhap News Agency reports: The state watchdog on personal information protection on Friday recommended the operator of Facebook to pay 300,000 won (US$256.70) in compensation to each of 181 users demanding damages for the provision of their personal information to third parties without consent. The recommendation to Meta Platforms, Inc. was made by the Personal…

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Private proof-of-vaccine app Portpass continues to expose personal data even after relaunch and updates

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dissent

Robson Fletcher reports: Personal information belonging to more than 17,000 users of the private proof-of-vaccination app Portpass is still unsecured and visible online — including, in some cases, photos of drivers’ licences and passports — despite assurances from the company that its data-security problems have been fixed. The Calgary-based smartphone app was temporarily taken offline in late September…

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