Malay Mail reports: The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) takes seriously the alleged data leak, via a website on December 25, that allegedly involves Maybank, Astro and the Election Commission (EC). Its minister Fahmi Fadzil said KKD, through the Personal Data Protection Department (PDPD) in collaboration with CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), is seeking feedback from…
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Law firm Proskauer sues ex-COO, claiming data theft (UPDATED)
Reuters reports: U.S. law firm Proskauer Rose on Tuesday sued its former chief operating officer, alleging he stole a trove of confidential information about the firm’s finances, lawyer compensation and clients before leaving his job there this month. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, claims Jonathan O’Brien deceived Proskauer staff members into allowing him…
Nevada Gaming Commission Adopts Cybersecurity Regulations
Joseph Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes: On December 22, 2022, the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) adopted regulations creating new cybersecurity requirements for certain gaming operators. This action joins agencies in other jurisdictions moving quickly to protect consumers and their personal information in the gaming industry. The NGC adopted the October 17, 2022 version of the regulations, which become effective January…
3Commas Finally Admits Latest API Keys Leak Was Its Fault
Benjamin Godfrey reports: The company’s CEO has not confirmed whether or not he will be making a refund to the affected victims but said as an immediate course of action, the platform has requested all partner exchanges to disable their API keys linking to its systems. For the past few weeks, crypto Twitter has been…
Double trouble for JAKKS Pacific: double locked by two ransomware groups
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. describes itself as leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of toys and consumer products sold throughout the world. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. Its proprietary brands include Fly Wheels®, Perfectly Cute®, ReDo Skateboard Co.®, X Power Dozer®, Disguise®, Weee-Do™ and a wide range of entertainment-inspired products. On December 8, JAKKS…
NZ: Compliance investigation into Mercury IT breach commenced
Here’s yet another data breach case in which a court has issued a protective order. The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner writes about a court order issued after the LockBit attack on Mercury IT that might contribute to a supply chain attack; Justice Grice has released the reasons for making the interim orders this week. The High Court…