Sean Ingle reports: The UK Anti-Doping Agency has foiled an attempted cyber attack that tried to access confidential medical and drug‑testing data, the Guardian can reveal. The attack, which took place over the weekend, required Ukad’s servers to be rebooted Monday. But its experts are now confident that no data was lost or compromised. Although the…
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UK think tanks hacked by groups in China, cyber-security firm says
Gordon Corera reports: Some UK think tanks were hacked by China-based groups last year, a US cyber-security company which said it investigated the breaches has claimed. Crowdstrike said it saw the repeated targeting of think tanks specialising in international security and defence issues, beginning in April 2017. Read more on BBC.
Ransomware attacks hit two Ontario children’s aid societies
Sandro Contenta reports: Ransomware attacks at two children’s aid societies have spurred the Ontario government to tighten cybersecurity around a new, $123-million provincial database for children in care. One of the agencies — the Children’s Aid Society of Oxford County — paid a $5,000 ransom to regain access to their sensitive data after the malware…
Police raid home of UK Unity founder as Scotland in Union data leak investigation continues
The National reports: The head of a Scotland in Union splinter group had his home raided by police yesterday. David Clews, founder of UK Unity, was targetted as an investigation into leaks at Scotland’s most prominent anti-independence group continued. Officers have been investigating alleged data protection offences at Scotland in Union after a list of high-profile donors was…
SC:Spartanburg Co. libraries hit by ransomware attack
Damn. Some will likely call this a training #FAIL, , but it’s still sad/frustrating. WSPA reports: Spartanburg County Public Libraries confirmed Tuesday night that they suffered a ransomware attack Monday morning impacting the library system’s ability to check out books. Spartanburg County Librarian Todd Stephens said access to the system’s computers and wireless have been…
IRIN: Audit exposes UN food agency’s poor data-handling
Vulnerable people in the world’s troublespots could be at risk because of sloppy handling of sensitive data by a UN agency, according to an internal audit. In response, the World Food Programme told IRIN it was “working to get ahead of the curve” on data-handling, would address weaknesses, and spend more on systems. Read Ben…