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UK: Second MOD data breach uncovered putting safety of Afghan interpreters at risk

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Dissent

Lizzy Buchan reports that there was a second email gaffe that exposed additional Afghan interpreters. Once again, it seems, email addresses were visible to all addressees instead of being in the blind-copied fields. Some 55 people’s details were revealed, according to the BBC. The disastrous blunder comes after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was forced to…

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Illinois discloses breach involving access control to Illinois Integrated Eligibility System

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Dissent

 KHQA reports that ten months after a data breach involving the Illinois Integrated Eligibility System (IES), the state is now disclosing the incident.  But as I read the notice below, it seems like it was first discovered 10 months ago. When did this breach actually begin? From the state’s notice, republished on KHQA: Pursuant to…

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Tamil Nadu Public Department comes under ransomware attack

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Dissent

S. Vijay Kumar reports: A ransomware attack is said to have encrypted certain sensitive documents of the Tamil Nadu Public Department since Friday morning. Some of the files encrypted relate to VIP visits, their programmes and related arrangements made by State Protocol officials, official sources said. While the suspect has demanded payment of 1,950 USD…

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FocaLeaks claims to have hacked El Salvador Police, gained access to records on civilians, agents, and criminal investigations

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Dissent

Hacktivists known as FocaLeaks claim to have hacked and exfiltrated data on 37,000 agents of Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador (PNC). The information can allegedly be used to access government records on all citizens and to access criminal investigations. Ransomware attacks on police departments have made headlines a number of times over the past…

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City of Mount Vernon Government Stops Attempted Cyber Attack-Hack

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Dissent

The City of Mount Vernon has apparently dodged a bullet, when a cyber attack was quickly confined. Here is the statement from Mayor Shawyn Patterson. “Last Friday, the City of Mount Vernon was subject to an attempted cyber-attack which targeted the City’s internal email and cloud storage systems. The isolated breach was quickly confined thanks…

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TX: Lubbock County confirms private information accessible under new computer system, says situation not a data breach

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Dissent

Samantha Jarpe reports: Lubbock County released a statement Tuesday about previously private court information being made available to the public via a new records system. An earlier release by the Lubbock County Defense Lawyers Association characterized the incident as a data breach. The association said it became aware of the situation September 10. According to…

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