Leslie Young reports: Federal institutions reported 256 data breaches in 2014-15, according to the annual report from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. That’s up from 228 breaches the year before – which was double the number from the year before that. Read more on Global News.
Category: Government Sector
Member of Computer Hacking Group “NullCrew” Pleads Guilty in Cyber-Attacks on Corporations, Universities and Governments
Here’s the government’s press release on Timothy French’s plea yesterday: A Tennessee man pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges he helped launch cyber-attacks on corporations, universities and governmental entities throughout the world. As a member of the hacking group “NullCrew,” TIMOTHY JUSTEN FRENCH exploited computer vulnerabilities to obtain unauthorized access and steal confidential…
Massachusetts RMV reports ‘accidental loss’ of personal information of 120 people (Updated)
WHDH reports: The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has notified approximately 120 individuals about an “accidental loss” of their personal information. The report stated that on July 26, documented information including names, addresses and driver information contained in a safe at the Natick RMV branch had been lost. Read more on WHDH. So how does…
Final notices going out this week to the 21 million people whose data was stolen in the OPM breach
Eric Yoder reports: The last of the notices are set to go out this week to the more than 21 million people whose personal information was stolen in a cyber breach of government security clearance files, with about 1.5 million of those having signed up so far for identity and credit monitoring services. Read more…
Anonymous claims hack of police servers, releases case data in #OpSingleGateway
The Bangkok Post reports: Activist hackers from the Anonymous collective are claiming they have again penetrated secure Thai government computers, this time leaking private information from Royal Thai Police servers in a continuing protest against plans for a single internet gateway, which the group maintains have not been scrapped. Read more on Bangkok Post.
Georgia to offer free credit monitoring following data breach
John Shirek reports: After a major data breach exposed more than six million voters’ personal information, Georgia’s secretary of state says the state will offer free credit monitoring and restoration to those affected. Georgia’s Secretary of State Brian Kemp said the free credit monitoring should help reassure voters. Read more on 11Alive.