AP reports: Hackers saying they are protesting the passage of a bill restricting internet freedom have been attacking Thai government computer servers, temporarily disabling public access and reportedly copying restricted documents. A Facebook group called for people to deny access to government sites by repeatedly reloading them, a tactic that apparently forced the Defense Ministry…
Category: Government Sector
DHS responds to hacking accusations from Georgia
There’s a follow-up to a headline-grabbing story earlier this month in which the State of Georgia accused the Department of Homeland Security of hacking its election database. Joe Uchill reports: DHS officials told reporters on a conference call Friday that the attempted entry came from an employee at the state’s Federal Law Enforcement Training…
Almost 800,000 to be notified because more than 100 Los Angeles County employees fell for a phishing attack
On a single day in May, 108 Los Angeles County employees fell for a phishing attack that affected approximately 756,000 individuals. Here is the press release issued Dec. 16 from the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office: The County of Los Angeles today disclosed that it was the victim of a phishing email attack that potentially…
Ca: City of Greater Sudbury sorry for privacy breach
Sudbury Star reports: The City of Greater Sudbury has disciplined two employees and is apologizing for a sizeable breach of trust. The city has reported itself to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario for two instances of breaches of privacy related to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The breaches…
Massive Australian Taxation Office data loss feared after Hewlett Packard Enterprise equipment crash
Fleur Anderson and Paul Smith report: The Australian Taxation Office has restored access to some of its online services, but concerns remain that large amounts of data have been lost after it suffered a “world-first” technical glitch to equipment from Hewlett Packard Enterprise more than 24 hours earlier. Tax officials were reportedly told to work…
OH: Stolen prisoners’ identities netted $422,523 in college loans
Alan Johnson reports: State investigators have uncovered a scheme where the identities of prison inmates were stolen to fraudulently apply for and receive $422,523 in student college loans. Ohio Inspector General Randall J. Meyer found the fraud during a two-year investigation after receiving a tip from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General…