November 27 EDMONTON – The 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta was tabled today by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly and has now been published online by the OIPC. “The 2023-24 year can best be characterized as a year of change and engagement for…
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ByteDance Sues Intern for $1.1 Million Over AI Sabotage
Here’s your frequent reminder of the insider threat. Wency Chen reports: ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and Douyin, filed a lawsuit against a former intern, accusing him of tampering with code and sabotaging an artificial intelligence (AI) training project and demanding 8 million yuan (US$1.1 million) in compensation as well as a public apology, according…
Man accused of hilariously bad opsec as alleged cybercrime spree detailed
This is normally where DataBreaches might write, “Here’s today’s reminder of the Insider Threat,” but this time, we might add, “but not all insider threats are that sophisticated or hard to detect.” Connor Jones reports: A Kansas City man who stands accused of having a disregard for basic opsec made his first court appearance on…
Today’s reminder of the insider threat: LG Electronics USA
From a notification sent to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office by external counsel for LG Electronics U.S.A. (LGEUS): Earlier this month, in the course of investigating certain matters relating to a recent resignation by a (now former) Payroll Manager at LGEUS, the Company determined that the former employee — during the course of their…
FBI investigated Disney World cyberattack after restaurant menus were changed
Gabrielle Russon reports on your latest reminder of the insider threat: A fired Disney World employee is accused of hacking into an online system and altering Disney World restaurant menus by changing fonts and prices, adding profanity and manipulating the food allergy warnings, according to new federal documents. The cyberattack caused at least $150,000 in damage…
Au: Banking giant HSBC loses battle against scam victim
So you hired someone to work for your firm and they turned out to be a sophisticated scammer who scammed your customers? And you think you shouldn’t be held liable for any money your customers lost in the scam? Well, if you’re in Australia, think again. Aisha Dow reports: Banking giant HSBC may have to…