Rashmi Ashok and Nikhil Kurian Nainan report: Australia’s securities regulator said on Monday there was a cyber security breach at a server it used to transfer files including credit licence applications where some information may have been viewed. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) said it became aware of the incident on Jan. 15…
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CN: Leaks of personal information from epidemiological survey cast shadow over anti-epidemic work
Xu Keyue reports: The leak of personal information of people who took part in epidemiological surveys has sparked public concern about the privacy of COVID-19 patients, and cast a shadow over the safety and reliability of the surveys, which could negatively affect China’s epidemic prevention and control work. […] The Paper reported that hospital staff,…
UK: Essex Police officer to appear at court charged with computer misuse offences
From the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC – formerly IPCC): An Essex Police officer will appear at court charged with an offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)investigation. Police Constable Scott Gardner-McLean, 21, based at Clacton-on-Sea police station, is due to appear at Colchester Magistrate’s Court on…
FR: Services of the department of Vienne victims of computer hacking
France Bleu reports (translation): A computer attack hit the services of the Vienne department on Thursday, January 21. All the computers are down and the telephone network is severely disrupted. Experts are intervening at the moment. … “We immediately blocked our entire IT and digital team with our services,” explains Alain Pichon, president of the Vienne departmental…
Cyber attack: ransomware victim Montmagne city
Presstories.com reports: The city of Montmagne is battling a cyber-attack a week ago that led to a complete shutdown of its computer and telephone systems. The ransomware type attack took place from 16 to 17 January. Until yesterday, most of the activities to access the computer system were still blocked, but the Town Hall phone…
WA: Okanogan Co. government hit with cyber attack, working to restore systems
Emily Oliver reports: The Okanogan County government is dealing with a computer cyber attack that has impacted its phone system and emails. The attack is also affecting Okanogan County Public Health, according to the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office. Read more on KXLY. h/t, @Chum1ng0