DPA reports: A cyberattack on Swiss hospital group AMEOS may have exposed sensitive patient and staff data, the company said on Monday. The attack, which took place two weeks ago, caused significant disruption across the group’s German operations. The company described the episode as a targeted assault on its IT infrastructure. In a statement, AMEOS…
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Inquiry launched after identities of SAS soldiers leaked in fresh data breach
Amy Clare-Martin reports: Army leaders have launched an inquiry after the identities of soldiers in the SAS were revealed in a fresh data breach. Details about the elite unit, part of the UK special forces, are usually kept so secret that its members are barred for life from discussing their involvement unless they receive prior approval. News of the…
Bitcoin holds steady as hackers drain over $40 million from CoinCDX, India’s top exchange
Kri reports: Bitcoin (BTC) has remained resilient in its price action following another cryptocurrency exchange hacking incident, this time involving India’s CoinDCX. … The calm in Bitcoin’s price comes even after blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that CoinDCX had been drained of approximately $44.2 million in a targeted cyberattack during the early hours of Saturday. The initial activity…
Government will ‘robustly defend’ compensation claims from Afghans put at risk by data breach
So after putting their lives at risk, the UK’s Ministry of Defence will firmly resist giving anyone even a pence for what they have gone through? Lettice Bromovsky reports: Thousands of Afghans included on a list of people trying to flee the Taliban are unlikely to receive compensation after their details were accidentally leaked. A spokesman for the…
Singapore Facing ‘Serious’ Cyberattack by Espionage Group With Alleged China Ties
Singapore said Friday it was responding to a major cyberattack on its critical infrastructure carried out by an espionage group that security experts allege is linked to China. The Chinese embassy in Singapore described the allegations as “unwarranted smearing”. France 24 reports: Singapore is dealing with a “serious” cyberattack against its critical infrastructure by a highly sophisticated entity linked…
Theft from Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital sparks probe
Old-fashioned breaches still exist. Amanda Keenan reports: Health board chiefs have launched a major investigation after brazen thieves stole NHS laptops containing confidential patient data. Around 20 staff devices were snatched from an office block within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Govan. Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board bosses have been forced to fork out £14,000 to…