Mark Ernest Villeza reports: A data security officer of the Manila Bulletin has admitted to hacking approximately 93 websites, including government and private company websites, as well as servers based abroad. In an interview with ABS-CBN aired on June 24, the hacker with the alias “Kangkong” revealed that he left a specific picture on the compromised websites as…
Category: Non-U.S.
Cyber Attack on Synnovis Pathology Lab Traced to Longstanding Known Weaknesses at London Hospitals
Scott Ikeda writes: A cyber attack on London hospitals that has unfolded over the course of June has had a devastating impact on the city’s blood supply, and has caused hundreds of operations to be postponed. New reporting from Bloomberg indicates that the city’s hospitals have long known that Synnovis, the pathology lab at the center of…
Ng: NIMC Refutes Reports On Database Breach
The National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) has refuted reports of a database breach as misleading. This statement was made by Mr. Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications at NIMC, on Saturday in Abuja. Adegoke assured that Nigerians’ data has not been compromised and emphasized that the commission has not authorized any website or…
Cyber attack compromised Indonesia data centre, ransom sought
Reuters reports: A cyber attacker compromised Indonesia’s national data centre, disrupting immigration checks at airports, and asked for an $8 million ransom, the country’s communications minister told Reuters on Monday. The attack disrupted several government services, most notably at airports last week, with long lines forming at immigration desks. Automated passport machines were now functioning,…
Za: Critical South African healthcare services hacked
Jan Vermeulen reports: The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has shut down its IT systems following a breach over the weekend. Its emails, website, and system for retrieving and storing patients’ lab test results are offline. Based on a memo from NHLS chief executive officer Prof Koleka Mlisana, the intrusion caused damage, suggesting the NHLS…
Jollibee Group probes data breach
Jose Rodel Clapano and Richmond Mercurio report: The Jollibee Group has begun an investigation into a cybersecurity incident that may have compromised the records of millions of customers. In a statement, the Jollibee Group emphasized its e-commerce platforms are unaffected and remain operational. […] Other brands under Jollibee Food Corp. are Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Burger…