R7 reports: A hacker attack hit this Friday (27) the systems of TRF-1 (Regional Court of the First Region). The attackers say they have gained access to files in more than 40 court databases. The attack was celebrated on the networks by the attackers, who claimed to have captured the data and thus managed to show…
Category: Government Sector
Speaking of CFAA cases involving employees: Linda Jean Pangelinan Palacios Sentenced for Unauthorized Access of a Protected Computer in Furtherance of Fraud
November 25 – Shawn N. Anderson, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Linda Jean Pangelinan Palacios, age 48, from Dededo, Guam, was sentenced in the United States District Court of Guam to five months imprisonment for Unauthorized Access of a Protected Computer in Furtherance of…
UK: “Human error” blamed for personal data breaches at Sheffield Council
Lucy Ashton reports: The council is required to note, assess and deal with any information security or personal data breaches and logged 231 incidents during 2019/20. Of these, 92 were personal data breaches. The majority involved customers and were caused by human error with emails or post being delivered to the wrong person. Read more…
PA: Part of Delaware County Computer System Down After Attacked By Hackers
Chad Pradelli and Cheryl Mettendorf report: Cybercriminals have attacked the Delaware County, Pennsylvania government network and taken it hostage. The criminals are demanding $500,000 to free it up. Sources told Action News, the cybercriminals gained control of the network on Saturday encrypting files, including police reports, payroll, purchasing, and other databases. Prosecution evidence, however, has…
Disabled children’s names revealed in Bristol City Council email
BBC reports: The identities of hundreds of families with disabled children have been shared with other parents without their consent by a council, in a “fundamental breach of trust and data”. Bristol City Council sent an email asking for views on a new support service to hundreds of people. The names of all the children…
Kuurne Municipal Services Down Due to Cryptomining Attack
WTV in Belgium reports: The municipal services in Kuurne have been hit by a cyber attack. There is a computer virus in the municipal computer network and the service is disrupted. “The municipality discovered a virus in its network on Tuesday, November 17. It concerns a ‘wannamine’, an attack in which the intention is not to…