Alex Scroxton reports: … According to [the founding head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)], the ransomware problem is now being exacerbated by victims paying ransoms to their extortionists and then claiming back this sum on their insurance. He described this as an “incentive” that encourages victims to pay to solve their problem quickly. He…
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FR: The Dax hospital center targeted by a large-scale cyber attack
AC reports (translation): The telephone lines did not ring at midday. It was impossible to reach the Dax hospital center, which was targeted on Tuesday, February 9 by a large-scale cyber attack. “Our teams are doing their utmost to restore the situation as soon as possible,” said the establishment on its Twitter account. A crisis meeting…
RBNZ says partner Accellion kept it in the dark about data breach
Chris Keall reports: The Reserve Bank was kept in the dark for a crucial five days about a December data breach, Governor Adrian Orr says – contradicting its technology partner’s version of events. The incident – which saw sensitive data stolen – involved a file-sharing service run by US company Accellion. Read more on NZ…
Brazilian Data Protection Authority Publishes Regulatory Strategy for 2021 – 2023
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On January 28, 2021, international Data Privacy Day, the newly formed Brazilian data protection authority (Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados, the “ANPD”) published its regulatory strategy for 2021-2023 and work plan for 2021-2022 (in Portuguese). The ANPD’s regulatory strategy for 2021-2023 sets forth the agency’s vision for becoming a reference, nationally and internationally, with respect to…
Taiwan Mobile operator’s security breach hits headlines
Arthur Shay of Shay & Shay writes: On 15 January 2021 the National Communications Commission (NCC) issued an official order of recall against Taiwan Mobile, one of the country’s top three mobile operators. The order concerned Taiwan Mobile’s self-branded smartphone (the Amazing A32), which had been supplied by a Chinese company and was sold to…
Experian says it is investigating if involved in Brazil data breach
Muvija M reports that the owner of a massive database with information on millions of Brazilians is still undetermined and under investigation: Credit data firm Experian said on Monday it was continuing to investigate whether the personal data of millions of people in Brazil that was found to be illegally offered for sale online could…