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Update: Albanian Prime Minister Says Data Leak Was Internal Infiltration

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Dissent

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…

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Health Ministry of Brazil Hit by Two Ransomware Attacks in One Week; Vaccination Data Stolen & Taken Offline

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Dissent

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…

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Massive data breach exposes wage and personal info of more than 637,000 Albanian residents

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Dissent

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…

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Belgian defense ministry admits attackers accessed its computer network by exploiting Log4j vulnerability

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Dissent

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…

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Police National Computer not pwned by Clop ransomware crims, insists Home Office

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Dissent

Gareth Corfield reports: The Clop ransomware gang pwned a managed service provider with access to the UK’s Police National Computer, dumping data on its dark web leaks site – but officials deny that police data was compromised. Dacoll, a Scotland-based MSP, was attacked in October by the notorious criminal crew. Reports surfaced in the Mail on…

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Au: Charges over Victoria Police data breach

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Dissent

AAP reports: A Victorian police officer has been charged after he allegedly accessed and passed on police information. The 45-year-old male officer, from the Eastern Region, has been charged with accessing police information, disclosing police information, and intentionally communicating protected information. Read more at The West Australian.

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