Harvey Kong reports: Popular online marketplace Carousell violated Hong Kong’s privacy laws, a watchdog said on Thursday, following the discovery of the personal data of more than 320,000 local users available for sale on the dark web. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data announced the findings from its investigation into the leak,…
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Crypto Wallet-Maker Ledger to Reimburse Hack Victims
Hannah Miller reports: Following a high-profile hack last week, crypto wallet-maker Ledger said it will cover the roughly $600,000 worth of assets lost by victims. The Paris-based startup’s Ledger Connect Kit software became compromised following a phishing attack on a former employee. The hacker published malicious code that redirected user funds to their own wallet during transactions…
Comcast Cable Communications notifies 35,879,455 consumers affected by Citrix incident
The timeline from their notification to consumers tells the sad story: Notice of Data Security Incident We are notifying you of a recent data security incident involving your personal information. This notice explains the incident, steps Xfinity has taken to address it, and guidance on what you can do to protect your personal information. What…
Israel-linked group claims cyberattack that shuts down 70% of Iran’s gas stations
Times of Israel staff and Agencies report: A hacking group that has previously been linked to Israel claimed on Monday to have paralyzed gas stations across Iran in a cyberattack. The group known as “Gonjeshke Darande,” or “predatory sparrow,” said that it had disabled “a majority of the gas pumps throughout Iran.” “This cyberattack comes…
MongoDB says customer data was exposed in a cyberattack
Lawrence Abrams reports: MongoDB is warning that its corporate systems were breached and that customer data was exposed in a cyberattack that was detected by the company earlier this week. In emails sent to MongoDB customers from CISO Lena Smart, the company says they detected their systems were hacked on Wednesday evening (December 13th) and…
Hackers hit Erris water in stance over Israel
Trevor Quinn reports: Cybercriminals caused upheaval for 180 homeowners on a private group water scheme in the Erris area last week as their equipment was targeted in a politically motivated cyber-attack. Residents on the Binghamstown/Drum scheme were without their water supply on Thursday and Friday after the extraordinary incident as crews worked to repair the…