Jan Vermeulen reports: An online interface set up for the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) system exposed the personal information of every South African who received an infringement notice under the new law. Personal data contained in the leak included full names, ID numbers, residential or business addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration information,…
Category: Government Sector
City of Tenino loses $280,309 to phishing email scam, state Auditor’s Office says
Martin Bilbao reports: The city of Tenino fell victim to a fraudulent scheme that cost it $280,309 in public funds, according to the Washington State Auditor’s Office. Former Clerk Treasurer John Millard initiated 20 automated clearing house payments from the city’s bank account to multiple out-of-state bank accounts from March 19 to May 4, 2020, per…
Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Government
A former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG) pleaded guilty today to federal charges stemming from the theft of proprietary software and sensitive databases from the U.S. government. According to court documents, Charles K. Edwards, 61, of Sandy Spring, Maryland, executed a scheme to steal confidential…
Cyberattack Hits Ukrainian Websites as Russia Tensions Mount
Alberto Nardelli, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Kateryna Choursina report: Ukraine’s worst cyberattack in four years brought down the websites of scores of government agencies for hours. Authorities didn’t immediately identify the source of the hacks, which took place as tensions with Russia intensified over its troop buildup across the border. Seventy government agencies were hit, including…
Ca: City hall privacy breach affects staff
Susan Gamble reports: A privacy breach that may have exposed Brantford municipal staff job application records, vaccination status and personal addresses was announced by the city on Wednesday evening. A news release sent out by the city said the breach was in an internal intranet system, which is only accessible to city staff, and not…
In change, Army to allow file downloads for Army 365 email on personal devices
Davis Winkie reports: After months of soldiers complaining that security features on the Army’s new email platform were preventing them from doing basic tasks, the Army’s top IT official announced a change to the Army 365 download policy in a Monday LinkedIn post. Army Times previously reported the frustration that some soldiers were experiencing because the new email…