Daryna Antoniuk reports: The Russian Embassy in Thailand said it is seeking access to a Russian citizen reportedly detained on the resort island of Phuket at the request of the United States over suspected cybercrimes. “At the moment, we are clarifying the circumstances of this case and working with the Thai side to arrange consular…
Category: Government Sector
A Wiltshire police breach posed possible safety concerns for violent crime victims as well as prison officers
A scary breach showed up in my news search today. Jamie Singleton reports: On Saturday, November 8, the Telegraph reported Wiltshire Police had accidentally released sensitive information. The article reads: “These included the door codes to safe houses for victims of rape and sexual assault, codes to access systems where digital files of evidence are…
Court of Appeal reaffirms MFSA liability in data leak case, orders regulator to shoulder costs
Julia Dowling reports: The Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) bears responsibility for an unauthorised disclosure of confidential data to the investigative website ‘OffshoreAlert’. The decision marks the latest development in a long-running legal battle over accountability and data protection standards within Malta’s financial regulator. This latest judgment, delivered on…
Army gynecologist took secret videos of patients during intimate exams, lawsuit says
Courtney Kube reports: An Army gynecologist took secret intimate videos of a patient under his care at Fort Hood in Texas, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit says that the woman is believed to be one of scores who were preyed upon by Dr. Blaine McGraw and that Army leadership had allowed him to…
San Joaquin County Superior Court concludes sensitive info leaked in data breach
Hannah Weaver reports: The Superior Court of California for the County of San Joaquin announced Friday afternoon that it found an “unauthorized person” had gained access to the court’s computer network last year. That breach included individuals’ sensitive information, including Social Security, driver’s license and credit card numbers, the court said in a press release….
NCCIA arrests man over massive data breach involving millions of Pakistanis
Dialogue Pakistan reports: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a man for allegedly selling the personal data of millions of Pakistani citizens online, officials said on Friday. A hard disk reportedly containing sensitive information was recovered from the suspect, highlighting the scale of the breach. The suspect has been identified as Anees…