DataBreaches.net seems to be the only site willing to report on certain breaches in Thailand these days. First it was the hack of Country Group Securities (CGSEC) by hackers calling themselves ALTDOS. And now this week, this site reported a second attack by the same threat actors that involved MONO Next Public Company. As previously…
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OH: Court dates set in Middletown skydiving data theft case
Ed Richter reports: One former Middletown city employee has been arraigned on charges in Middletown Municipal Court in connection with the alleged hacking, corporate economic espionage and illegal recordings of Start Skydiving at the Middletown Regional Airport. Former airport manager Daniel Dickten, 67, of Goshen, was arraigned Dec. 31 on charges of unauthorized use of…
Ransomware attack hits short line rail operator OmniTRAX
Nate Tabak reports: Colorado-based short line rail operator and logistics provider OmniTRAX was hit by a recent ransomware attack and data theft that targeted its corporate parent, Broe Group. OmniTRAX confirmed to FreightWaves that the cyberattack had occurred after the Conti ransomware gang posted stolen data from a leak site. The company, however, provided no…
UK: Motor industry employee sentenced in ICO Computer Misuse Act prosecution
A motor industry employee has been sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, in a prosecution brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Kim Doyle, who worked for the RAC, transferred personal data to an accident claims management firm without authorisation. Doyle, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to secure unauthorised access…
Ca: Communauto car-sharing service victim of a cyberattack
Victoria Smith reports: The holiday season has not been easy for the Montreal carsharing service Communauto, which was the target of a cyber attack. Access to a number of servers has been locked, and data has been encrypted. Cyber hackers couldn’t get their hands on user passwords and credit card numbers, but managed to get names,…
British Airways set to pay out billions in compensation over data breach
Barclay Ballard reports: The UK’s flagship airline, British Airways (BA), intends to begin settlement discussions later this year relating to a massive data breach that occurred in 2018. The legal firm responsible for managing the settlements believes that, collectively, BA could end up forking out billions. Your Lawyers was appointed to the Steering Committee for the BA…