Hurriyet Daily News reports: A court in Ankara has arrested nine additional individuals as part of a Turkish intelligence operation that dismantled an international cyber espionage network intercepting personal data. The total number of arrested suspects in the inquiry has now reached 20, as security sources said on Oct. 18. Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the Ankara police…
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Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore issues three undertakings stemming from ransomware attacks
On October 23, the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore issued three undertakings with the follow statement: The new Undertakings reveals breaches stemming from various ransomware attacks due to the insufficient security IT measures implemented, affecting the personal data of over 690,000 individuals. In response, the affected organisations are to implement remediation plans to rectify the…
Madras High Court dismisses petition seeking probe into Star Health Insurance data breach
Ayesha Arvind reports: The Madras High Court Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by cyber security researcher Himanshu Pathak seeking a probe into the alleged data breach at national insurance firm, Star Health Insurance. Justice M Dhandapani dismissed Pathak’s petition after noting that a civil suit filed by Star Health last year dealing with the same issue is already pending…
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists attack infrastructure in Cyprus
Yemen News Agency (SABA) reports that infrastructure attacks by a number of pro-Palestinian groups has caused temporary disruption to banks, airports and government websites in Cyprus: The first warnings about a possible cyber operation against Cyprus appeared last week, following statements on Telegram and dark web forums from groups such as “Lulzsic Black” (sic), “Moroccan…
Hong Kong watchdog slams sports club for sloppy cybersecurity ahead of ransomware attack
Sammy Heung reports: Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has found a prominent sports club had been in breach of privacy regulations in the run-up to a large-scale leak involving about 72,000 members’ personal information. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Tuesday that the South China Athletic Association (SCAA) had failed to…
Dutch police post warning message in Telegram groups after four data broker arrests
After various investigations, the police have arrested several data traders in various locations in the Netherlands in the past period. They are suspected of involvement in the sale of personal data. This data was traded within various Telegram groups. In these groups, warning messages are now being placed by the police. Through data theft, hacks…