Ines Kagubare reports: Estonian officials said the country successfully thwarted a cyberattack on Wednesday that targeted both its public and private institutions. Estonia’s undersecretary for digital transformation, Luukas Ilves, said on Twitter that the country was able to disrupt one of “the most extensive cyber attacks [they’ve] faced since 2007.” Ilves added that the attacks were mostly…
Category: Government Sector
Au: WA Health sorry over monkeypox data breach
Michael Ramsey reports: Western Australia’s health department has apologised for accidentally leaking the personal details of passengers aboard a flight carrying a person infected with monkeypox. A woman who travelled on the flight from Doha last week said she received the document in an email from WA Health. It contained the personal information of 47…
Personal details of Peruvian Congress and parliamentarians leaked on internet, used for phishing attempts
Diario Correo reports: In recent days, many workers of the Congress of the Republic and parliamentarians have received suspicious messages on their cell phones so that unscrupulous people can access their cell phones. This fact would be due to the leak of personal data advisers, pensioners and even of the legislators themselves, as Correo was…
Argentina’s Judiciary of Córdoba suffered a serious computer attack
A CBN24n editorial begins: The Judiciary of Córdoba suffered a computer attack that affected its website, digital services and databases. Sources close to the Judiciary affirmed that it could be “the worst attack on public institutions in history.” Through an official statement, disseminated on its social networks, the Judiciary of Córdoba clarified that “specialized personnel are…
Cyberattack on the Presidency of Moldova compromised servers
Daniel Hacina reports: The e-mail server of the Presidency of Moldova has been compromised. The institution announces that the cyber attack occurred on August 10. As the officials claim, the competent institutions are investigating the case. How long the institution’s e-mail did not work is not specified for now. Read more at Moldova Live. via…
Bits ‘n Pieces (Trozos y Piezas)
Mexico – Quintana Roo Police officers arrested on Wednesday a man identified as Levis “N.” He is suspected of stealing bank data and credit cards from users at ATMs in Cancun. Read more at RadioFormulaQR. But that is not the only news out of that area of note. Mexico – Judicial Poder of Quintana Roo…