The following is a machine translation of a press release by Служба безпеки України, the Security Service of Ukraine: The SBU blocked a mass cyberattack by Russian special services on the computer networks of the Ukrainian authorities Cyber experts of the Security Service of Ukraine revealed the facts of purposeful distribution of malicious software by…
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Azusa officials hid 2018 cyber attack, used insurance to pay $65K ransom to hackers
Scott Schwebke reports: In the aftermath of a disclosure that sensitive Azusa Police Department records had been hacked by criminals, city officials now acknowledge they experienced another costly ransomware attack that they hid from the public for nearly two years. In the fall of 2018, the city, through its cybersecurity insurance carrier, paid $65,000 ransom…
Al: Mobile County cyberattack shut down systems for 3 days, sparked federal investigation
Yesterday, Al.com reported a ransomware attack on Mobile County, Alabama: The county, in a statement released to the media Wednesday, confirmed it discovered a malware affecting “certain systems.” The infection occurred last week and prompted the county to shut down its system for about three days, according to Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson. […] Broussard…
Ca: More than 1,000 NWT residents’ student loan information breached
Emily Blake reports: More than 1,000 NWT residents had private information regarding their student loans mistakenly shared in an email from the Department of Education, Culture, and Employment earlier this year. According to a notice sent on behalf of the deputy minister of the department to those affected, information on the amount of interest they…
Document Leak Puts Ex-Treasury Official Away 6 Months
Emilee Larkin reports: A federal judge handed a six-month prison sentence Thursday to a former Treasury official who painted herself as a whistleblower for leaking government records about targets of Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. “I understand she viewed herself as a whistleblower,” U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods said at the hearing this afternoon in Manhattan….
AU: National Disability Insurance Agency accidentally leaked private information to abusive father
Sometimes the most impactful breaches don’t involve large numbers of people but can be life-altering for just one person or family. Jade Gailberger reports: A Victorian mum claims her family’s lives have been endangered after the National Disability Insurance Agency accidentally gave their private details to her abusive ex-partner. The woman, who can’t be named…