The Canadian Press reports: The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered the expansion of a class action lawsuit brought by thousands of students whose personal loan data was lost by the federal government. And the lawyer representing the students says that decision could have far-reaching implications for other similar cases. Read more on CBC News….
Category: Government Sector
UK: Thousands of email addresses stolen in Edinburgh council cyber-attack
Danielle Correa reports: More than 13,000 email addresses have been hacked through Edinburgh City Council’s computer system. Aside from email addresses, no other personal information was accessed or stolen during the assault. The local authority said in an email to people who have an online account with the council that the attacker invaded the security…
IE: More than 100 breaches of HSE patient data in past year
Darragh McDonagh and Brian McDonald report: More than 100 data protection breaches involving sensitive personal information held by the Health Service Executive (HSE) occurred over the past year, internal documents indicate. Details of the incidents, which occurred between April 1st, 2014 and April 1st, 2015, have been released under the Freedom of Information Act. Read…
Trial begins for Vancouver-based hacker who allegedly stole military secrets
Canadian Press reports: A defence lawyer for a Chinese man living in British Columbia and facing extradition to the United States for allegedly stealing American military secrets wants his client’s case postponed indefinitely. […] Su is charged with working alongside two Chinese military officers to steal restricted information from several military contractors, including Boeing and…
Second union sues government over OPM hack, alleging constitutional failures
Lisa Rein reports: A second prominent union representing federal employees is suing the government over the Chinese hack of employee data, underscoring the growing legal and political fallout from the breach. The National Treasury Employees Union announced Wednesday that it filed suit against the Office of Personnel Management in U.S. District Court, alleging that the agency violated union members’ constitutional rights by failing to protect…
MI: Sensitive documents stolen from Wexford County assessor’s cart
Allison Scott reports: The personal information of more than a dozen people in Cadillac are at risk after some Wexford County tax documents were stolen. Assessors had the files with them while they were going door-to-door taking measurements last month. That’s when they were taken. The director of the Wexford County Equalization Department said assessors have been…