Oded Yaron reports: A group of Palestinian hackers uncovered in January resumed their work against Israel in April, an Israeli security firm has announced. ClearSky Cyber Security also revealed the main activist behind the group. This was the second report on the group by ClearSky, which published in January that the group has operated since…
Category: Government Sector
UK: Thames Valley Police officer sentenced for data breach
BBC reports: A Thames Valley police officer, who emailed secret information on court case witnesses and gangland shootings to his father, has been ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work. Matthew Oaten previously pleaded guilty to three counts of computer misuse and two of disclosing personal data. Winchester Crown Court was told he may…
IE: Three inquiries on alleged Social Protection privacy breaches
Elaine Edwards reports: Three investigations are being carried out into suspected privacy breaches involving Department of Social Protection officials, the department has confirmed. A private investigator, James Cowley (65), was convicted on Monday of illegally obtaining and then disclosing to a bank and insurance firms personal details he had obtained from a department official. Read more on…
Karnataka Police website hacked
Express News Service reports: The official website of the Karnataka State Police (www.ksp.gov.in) was hacked Friday morning by a miscreant, who operated under the pseudonym of Faisal 1337 from Team Pak Cyber Attackers. The website was restored shortly afterwards. Read more on the Indian Express.
AU: Teenage Adelaide computer hacker, already facing 10 years’ jail, now a suspect in other crimes, court told
Sean Fewster reports: An Adelaide teenager already facing a maximum 10-year jail term for hacking three secure websites is now a suspect in other acts of cybercrime, a court has heard. The case against the boy, 15, of Woodcroft, was expected to resolve by way of plea bargain in the Christies Beach Youth Court on…
MA: Saugus employees’ personal information released during discovery phase of Rivers lawsuit against town
Jeannette Hinkle reports: When attorney Elayne Alanis requested documents relating to the employment of Saugus’ former Information Technology Network Administrator James Rivers, she wasn’t expecting 48,960 pages. More upsetting than the overwhelming volume of documents, Alanis said, was the inclusion of 1,200 town employees’ Social Security numbers, tax documents and personal banking information. Read more…