Shelly Bradbury reports: A cyberattack on the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender forced the agency to shut down its computer network, locking public defenders across the state out of critical work systems and prompting attorneys to seek delays in their court cases. Office spokesman James Karbach confirmed the breach in a statement Monday,…
Category: Government Sector
Major Data Breach in Thailand Exposes Personal Data of 20 Million Elderly Citizens
Israel Ojoko reports: In a massive breach of digital trust, personal information of nearly 20 million elderly Thai citizens was leaked from the Department of Older Persons (DOP) under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security in Thailand. This alarming incident was initially reported by Los Angeles-based cybersecurity firm, Resecurity, on January 22, and…
Ex-CIA software engineer sentenced to 40 years for giving secrets to WikiLeaks
The Guardian reports: A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) software engineer who was convicted for carrying out the largest theft of classified information in the agency’s history and of charges related to child abuse imagery was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday. The 40-year sentence by US district judge Jesse Furman was for…
Ie: More Than 1,000 Apply for Security Payment Following PSNI Data Leak
Jonathan McCambridge reports: More than 1,000 PSNI officers and staff have taken up an offer of a payment to help with home security improvements following a major data leak. The Policing Board was told the cost to the force of the scheme is currently £400,000. In August, the details of almost 9,500 PSNI officers and staff were…
Ca: Global Affairs hit by cyberattack, shuts down computer systems to fix
Steven Chase reports: For the second time in two years, Canada’s Foreign Ministry has fallen victim to a cyberattack that has forced the government to shutter part of its computer systems. Global Affairs Canada announced Tuesday it has sealed off remote access to its network across the country. It revealed it took this drastic step…
Hackers obtain confidential information on Romanian officials after cyber attack at Parliament
Romania Insider reports: Hackers breached the database of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament, after a recent cyber attack. They reportedly managed to obtain confidential information, such as the prime minister’s identity documents, medical analyses, and other personal data. The attack was reported after Digi24 discovered that a group of hackers was…