As previously reported on DataBreaches, Sebastien Raoult, a French national, was arrested at Rabat airport in Morocco as he prepared to board a flight to Brussels. His detention was at the request of the U.S. via a “Red Notice” issued by Interpol at the U.S.’s request. Since his arrest, Raoult has reportedly been held in…
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Thai entities continue to fall prey to cyberattacks and leaks
For over one year, DataBreaches.net has highlighted some breaches of ASEAN victims by groups such as ALTDOS and DESORDEN. In addition to those two groups, there are also numerous other leaks and breaches, as DataBreaches noted in our recent post about leaks and breaches in Indonesia. But even while DataBreaches was researching and preparing the…
Medical billing service seeking insurance coverage for ransomware attack among upcoming Ohio Supreme Court cases
Operating in an increasingly digital economy means businesses face a growing threat from cybercriminals looking to hold computer operating systems hostage until a ransom is paid. Businesses that suffer from such crimes have turned to their “all risk” insurance policies for assistance. Next week, the Supreme Court of Ohio will consider whether a Dayton-area company’s…
Cyberattacks on satellites may only be getting more worrisome
Tim Starks, with research by Aaron Schaffer, writes: In February, alleged Russian government hackers launched an attack on U.S. satellite company Viasat, disabling communications in Ukraine just before the invasion in what amounted to perhaps the most prominent hack of space equipment ever. The incident helped fuel a flurry of activity in Washington, from federal…
Ransom payments fall as fewer victims choose to pay hackers
Bill Toulas reports: Ransomware statistics from the second quarter of the year show that the ransoms paid to extortionists have dropped in value, a trend that continues since the last quarter of 2021. Ransomware remediation firm Coveware has published a report today with ransomware data from the second quarter of 2022 showing that although the…
Growing risk to Indonesian citizens’ privacy as breaches and leaks appear on marketplaces
On July 22, DataBreaches reported on some recent breaches affecting Thai citizens and residents. In researching that post, DataBreaches was struck by the number of listings or offerings of data from ASEAN countries. In this post, DataBreaches provides a partial listing of some recent leaks or breaches affecting Indonesian citizens and residents. In general, the…