August 30 – The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has commenced criminal proceedings against eight individuals over the alleged unlawful accessing and obtaining of people’s personal information from vehicle repair garages to generate potential leads for personal injury claims. The alleged activity took place across the UK between 1 December 2014 and 30 November 2017. The…
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TikTok data breach claims put ByteDance’s short video app back in spotlight amid controversy over Chinese ownership
Bloomberg News reports: TikTok, the short-video sensation that’s among the world’s most downloaded apps, is coming under increased scrutiny about its data security as it guards the personal information of over a billion users. On Monday, several cybersecurity analysts tweeted about the discovery of what was purportedly a breach of an insecure server that allowed…
Orange Cyberdefense investigating claims of compromise
Some hacks may be more embarrassing than others. Orange Cyberdefense is checking its own servers for signs of a breach after a post on a popular forum offered data allegedly from their firm. Data in the sample included Contact Name, Email, Phone Number, Company Name, and Solution Name. Data on the linked paste site contained…
Bits ‘n Pieces, Saturday morning edition
In February 2022, NFL’s San Francisco 49ers confirmed a ransomware attack by BlackByte. This week they started mailing notification letters to more than 20,000 people. * * * In a bizarre incident, hackers broke into the ride-hailing service provider Yandex Taxi’s software and sent dozens of cars to the same location, resulting in a traffic…
Samsung says customer data stolen in July data breach
Zack Whittaker and Carly Page reports: Electronics giant Samsung has confirmed a data breach affecting customers’ personal information. In a brief notice, Samsung said it discovered the security incident in late-July and that an “unauthorized third party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. systems.” The company said it determined customer data was compromised on August 4. Read…
Customer data from hundreds of Indonesian and Malaysian restaurants hacked by DESORDEN
Hackers known as DESORDEN have hit another big Indonesian business. This time, their victim was BOGA Group, which operates more than 200 restaurants and outlets across Indonesia and Malaysia under brand names including Bakerzin, Pepper Lunch, Paradise Dynasty, Paradise Inn, Shaburi, Kintan Buffet, Onokabe, Putu Made, Kimukatsu, Yakiniku Like, Ocean 8, Sushi Kaiyo, and Boga…