More details continue to emerge about the Ministry of Defence data breach in 2022 that put thousands of Afghani people seeking relocation assistance and their family members at serious risk of Taliban reprisals. The breach occurred when an MoD employee mistakenly emailed a dataset with information on applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy…
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United Australia Party confirms ransomware attack, personal data and email correspondence exposed
Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party has informed its members of a data breach, but admits “it is impracticable to notify individuals”. David Hollingworth reports: A pair of Australian political parties associated with firebrand mining magnate Clive Palmer have confirmed they were the victims of a ransomware attack last month. According to a data breach notice…
Ukrainian Hackers Wipe 47TB of Data from Top Russian Military Drone Supplier
Kateryna Zakharchenko reports: Cyber specialists from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR), with support from the “Ukrainian Cyber Alliance” and the hacker group “BO Team,” have carried out a cyberattack on the network and server infrastructure of “Haskar Integration” – one of the largest drone suppliers to the Russian armed forces, HUR sources told Kyiv Post…
Computer Whiz Gets Suspended Sentence over 2019 Revenue Agency Data Breach
Dimitar Abrashev reports: A computer specialist accused of leaking personal data from Bulgaria’s revenue administration has received a suspended nine-month sentence with three years’ probation, under a plea deal approved by the Sofia City Court. The case stems from a massive cyber breach in 2019 that exposed the personal details of millions of Bulgarians. Kristian…
Ministry of Defence data breach timeline
Some human errors are more dangerous than others. PA News reports: A data breach which may have put up to 100,000 people at risk of death or serious harm from the Taliban can now be reported more than three years after it took place. Here the PA news agency looks at the timeline of events…
German court offers EUR 5000 compensation for data breaches caused by Meta
Aurora Munteanu reports: The Leipzig District Court has awarded Facebook users EUR 5000 in compensation for data protection violations from Meta’s Business Tools. This marks a significant precedent in European privacy enforcement. The German court offered the judgment on July 4th, 2025, finding that Meta Platforms Ireland Limited breached the General Data Protection Regulation through its extensive tracking…