Okay, I missed one where an arrest in the UK is allegedly linked to a breach in the U.S. On September 2, the Thames Valley Police announced: SEROCU’s Cyber Crime Unit has arrested a man in connection with computer misuse and fraud offences. A 37-year-old man from Reading was arrested yesterday (1/9) on suspicion of unauthorised…
Category: Miscellaneous
Alberta College of Paramedics privacy breach put information of thousands of members at risk
CBC reports: A breach that happened with the Alberta College of Paramedics navigation portal may have put the personal information of thousands of first responders in the province at risk. ACP governs and regulates the province’s emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, and emergency medical technologists. The regulatory association said, in a release, there was a security breach and…
Personal Information of La Joya ISD Teachers Accidentally Released
KRGV reports: Hundreds of La Joya ISD teachers’ personal information was accidentally released to the public. La Joya police chief Raul Gonzalez tells CHANNEL FIVE NEWS a representative who works at La Joya American Federation of Teachers accidentally sent out an email. That email contained the social security numbers and payroll deductions of 1600 La…
“Fancy Bear” Release More Confidential Athlete Data; WADA Confirms
Swimming World reports: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed that another batch of confidential athlete information has been released by the cyber hackers known as “Fancy Bear.” The Agency originally announced a leak by the cyber hackers on September 13th, however this time the group released confidential data on 25 athletes from eight different countries. Ten athletes…
WADA hacked; Simone Biles and Serena Williams medical files leaked
BBC reports: The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has condemned Russian hackers for leaking confidential medical files of US Olympic athletes. Athletes affected include tennis players Venus and Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles. A group calling itself “Fancy Bears” claimed responsibility for the hack of a Wada database. Read more on BBC.
Ca: Appalaches school board & cancer support group hit with Zepto ransomware
CBC reported this earlier this week: The Sûreté du Québec’s major crimes unit is investigating two cases of ransomware attacks. The Appalaches school board in Thetford-Mines and La Rose des Vents, a support group for cancer patients in Sherbrooke, reported the cyberattacks to authorities after they could no longer access their online documents. Both organizations reported that thousands of their files have…