Dóra Petrányi, Katalin Horváth, Márton Domokos, and Daniella Huszár of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP write: In the latest decision of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH), a data controller for a political party, responsible for a data breach where six Excel files were made publicly available through a…
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Politically motivated cyberattacks by different groups hit Iran steel company and Lithuanian networks
It’s easy to lose track of news elsewhere when every day brings new dramatic headlines here n the U.S., but there have been cyberattacks of note in both Iran and Lithuania this week. Both attacks have been attributed to politically motivated groups, although the attributions have not yet been confirmed: a group calling itself “Gonjeshke…
Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists
Andy Greenberg reports: Police forces around the world have increasingly used hacking tools to identify and track protesters, expose political dissidents’ secrets, and turn activists’ computers and phones into inescapable eavesdropping bugs. Now, new clues in a case in India connect law enforcement to a hacking campaign that used those tools to go an appalling step…
US General Says American Hackers Conducted Offensive Operations To Support Ukraine: Report
Anwesha Majumdar reports: As the ravaging Russia-Ukraine war has reached its 99th day, the chief of the United States’ Cyber Command, General Paul Nakasone, claimed that ‘offensive operation’ in support of war-torn Ukraine have been carried out by US military hackers. During an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Nakasone detailed how the separate “hunt forward” operations allowed…
Calgary charity hit by data breach says it responded appropriately despite client concerns
Tomasia DaSilva reports: A Calgary charity has confirmed to Global News it was the victim of an email data breach last fall. Now, one of its former clients wants to know why it took so long to be alerted. The Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS) sent an email to Michael Friesen on Wednesday to inform him…
Breast Cancer Support Organization Leaks Data Despite Multiple Notifications?
Update: After posting this, tweeting this story, and getting retweets on it, it appears that as of late yesterday, the bucket was finally secured. Thanks to SafeyDetectives who kept re-checking the bucket and to everyone who tried to call attention to this to get the data locked down. DataBreaches did not get any acknowledgement or…