Paul Malik reports: Faith in the Test and Protect system could be undermined should data breaches like the one committed by NHS Orkney be repeated, Nicola Sturgeon has warned. Ms Sturgeon was responding to questions after it was discovered more than 50 coronavirus test results were sent “in error” to a local business. As well…
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Ransomware Attack Kidnaps Austrian City
Felipe Eraon reports: Malware team, NetWalker, launched a ransomware attack against the Austrian village of Weiz. This attack affected the public service system and leaked some of the stolen data from building applications and inspections. According to the cybersecurity firm, Panda Security, hackers managed to penetrate the village’s public network through phishing emails related to the…
Ransomware attack targets Nipissing First Nation
Michael Lee reports: Nipissing First Nation (NFN) has confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack earlier this month that affected the administration’s computers and server. The First Nation provided an update about the attack in the June issue of its monthly newsletter Enkamgak. According to the statement, administration discovered the attack May 8….
Kentucky unemployment website experienced April data breach
Another state has reported a breach or leak involving a state portal for filing unemployment claims. Fox19 reports: Kentucky officials reported Thursday what Gov. Andy Beshear described as a “data breach” in the state’s unemployment insurance web portal. The so-called breach took place on April 23, according to a release from Kentucky’s Education and Workforce…
Minneapolis city systems temporarily brought down by cyberattack
Maggie Miller reports: City government systems in Minneapolis were temporarily brought down by a cyberattack early Thursday at the same time the city was grappling with raging protests over the police killing of George Floyd. A spokesperson for the city told The Hill that some of the city’s public websites and systems were temporarily shut down…
FTC Approves Settlement with Canadian Lockmaker Over Deceptive Security Claims
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: We previously posted about the Tapplock, Inc. (“Tapplock”) settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) over allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. Earlier this month, the FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement. Tapplock sells fingerprint-enabled, internet-connected padlocks that…