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IL Champaign County Clerk reports cyber-attacks on servers

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Dissent

Melissa Coyne reports: The Champaign County Clerk’s office is reporting that computer server performance is being impacted by cyber-attacks on the network and servers. The Champaign County Clerk said the website has been the target of repeated D-DOS attacks for the past month, fortunately the reinforced security and response from the Clerk’s IT team has…

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NL: Land Registry data leak: Protected addresses accessible for nearly a month

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Dissent

NL Times reports: A data leak at the Land Registry meant that protected residential addresses were visible and accessible between September 18 and October 11, the organization that manages real estate confirmed to the Volkskrant. According to the Land Registry, the leak occurred during a recent system update, and it notified the Dutch Data Protection Authority. The…

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Cyberattack disrupts Mexico’s transportation system

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Dissent

Noi Mahoney reports: Mexico’s transportation ministry has stopped issuing new permits, license plates and driver’s licenses for commercial truck operators until Dec. 31 because of a cyberattack in late October, creating possible delays for transporters. The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) made the announcement Tuesday in the federal government’s official periodical. SICT tweeted that on…

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AU: Hacked state government contractor says stolen data yet to be posted online

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Dissent

Ashleigh McMillan reports: A technology company working for the Victorian government says none of the data stolen by hackers on Thursday has been released online so far. PNORS Technology Group works with six state agencies, including the Education and Training Department, and stores sensitive personal information about families with children in primary schools, such as…

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UK: ICO and Cabinet Office reach agreement on New Year Honours data breach fine

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Dissent

The UK Information Commissioner has agreed to reduce the £500,000 Monetary Penalty Notice (MPN) imposed on the Cabinet Office in 2021 in relation to the New Year Honours data breach to £50,000, which the Cabinet Office has agreed to pay, reflecting our new approach to working more effectively with public authorities. The UK Information Commissioner issued its fine…

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A state-appointed receiver is investigating a phishing scam that drained $400K from Chester’s coffers

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Dissent

Vinny Vella reports: A phishing scam siphoned more than $400,000 from Chester in June, and the state-appointed receiver who is handling the beleaguered city’s finances wants to know why his office wasn’t notified until two weeks ago. In a memo sent to Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland and Chester’s city council on Monday, Michael T. Doweary said…

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