Will Ing reports: A computer hacker has attempted to extort money from Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) after breaking into its servers and stealing confidential information The practice was attacked by ransomware – a type of malicious software – which remotely accessed a computer at its London office earlier this month. ZHA alerted police on Tuesday…
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Million-dollar whisky sale targeted in cyber attack, says auctioneer
Amy Woodyatt reports: The second phase of a million-dollar online whisky auction has been postponed after it became the target of a cyber attack, auctioneers have said. Dubbed “the Perfect Collection,” the spirits were amassed by the late Richard Gooding, a private American collector from Colorado. Read more on CNN.
Optus facing class action over alleged customer privacy breaches
Tammy Mills reports: Optus has been hit with a class action complaint after it mistakenly published the names, addresses and phone numbers of tens of thousands of customers. The details of about 50,000 of the telco’s customers were published in the White Pages, run by Sensis, last year. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald.
Nintendo Confirms Some 160,000 Accounts Might’ve Been Hacked
Julie Muncy reports: Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed that a recent hacking attempt on its system compromised the login IDs and passwords of some 160,000 Nintendo Network ID accounts. In the wake of the hack, the company is temporarily disabling the ability to log in to Nintendo Accounts through the NNID system, which, in the labyrinthine world of Nintendo account…
Apple says ‘no evidence’ iPhone mail flaw used against customers
Reuters reports: Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Thursday it has found “no evidence” a flaw in its email app for iPhones and iPads has been used against customers, and that it believes the flaw does “not pose an immediate risk to our users”. Read more on Reuters.
FTC Settles with Company Over Alleged Deceptive Security Practices
Kari Rollins and Julia Kadish of Sheppard Mullin write: The FTC recently settled with smart lock maker Tapplock, Inc., a Canadian company, over allegations that it deceived consumers with false claims about its product’s security practices. These allegations arose based on vulnerabilities that a security researcher demonstrated – not in the aftermath of a data security breach…