Kimberley Fowler reports: The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) reports that it has temporarily disabled certain computer systems and applications, as it investigates a cybersecurity incident that occurred on Dec. 25. […] SLGA states it does not have any evidence that the security of any customer, employee or other personal data has been misused, and asks for patience during…
Category: Government Sector
SD: Brown County received notification of a breach when computer system shut down in August
Elisa Sand reports: Months after the Brown County computer system was down for an extended stretch, a few details about the incident are being confirmed. Emergency Management Director Scott Meints said the incident started on Aug. 1 when the county’s information technology department received a notification that an external agency had set up malware to…
Update: Albanian Prime Minister Says Data Leak Was Internal Infiltration
There’s an update to the data security incident impacting Albanian residents. As reported previously, information on the salaries and personal information of 637,138 residents working in the private and public sectors had leaked, and the source of the leak was unclear. Alice Taylor reports that it appears to be an insider incident: On Wednesday and…
Health Ministry of Brazil Hit by Two Ransomware Attacks in One Week; Vaccination Data Stolen & Taken Offline
Scott Ikeda reports: While it is far from uncommon for an organization to announce that it has been hit by a ransomware attack, two in one week is an unusual event. Brazil’s Health Ministry is looking at extended downtime for the system that processes Covid-19 vaccination data as it attempts to recover from this exact…
Massive data breach exposes wage and personal info of more than 637,000 Albanian residents
Tirana Times reports: A massive data breach with sensitive information on the salaries and personal information of 637,138 residents working in the private and public sectors has raised alarm bells among Albanian law enforcement, political representatives and residents. The Tirana Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the leak that appears to have come from the tax administration…
Belgian defense ministry admits attackers accessed its computer network by exploiting Log4j vulnerability
Gareth Corfield reports: The Belgian Ministry of Defence has suffered a cyber attack after miscreants exploited one of the vulnerabilities in Log4j. The attack marks the first occasion that a NATO country’s defence ministry has fallen victim to the flaws. The attack took place last week, as reported by Flemish-language TV news station VRT, which said “some…