The Council of Granada is a public entity providing direct services to citizens as well as technical, economic, and technological support to the city councils of the municipalities of the province of Granada, Spain. On December 29, 2022, the group known as “GhostSec” listed a Granada Council database at dipgra.es for sale, claiming they had…
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ANOTHER Acer Data Breach? Hacker Claims to Sell 160GB Trove of Stolen Data
Waqas reports: Acer Inc., a major global technology company based in Taiwan, is facing a potential data breach from a hacker going by the alias “Kernelware.” The hacker is claiming responsibility for a major data breach at Acer Inc., a leading multinational company based in Taiwan that designs and sells hardware and electronics products. According to…
Ie: Data Protection Commission publishes 2022 Annual Report
Commissioner for Data Protection, Helen Dixon, has today launched the Irish Data Protection Commission’s Annual Report for 2022. Highlights of the 2022 Annual report include: The DPC concluded 17 Large-Scale inquiries, with administrative fines in excess of €1billion and multiple reprimands and compliance orders imposed. Additionally, as at 31 December 2022, 4 DPC draft decisions…
Israel publicly blames Iran for cyberattack on major university last month
Times of Israel reports: The Israel National Cyber Directorate announced Tuesday that a group affiliated with Iranian intelligence was behind an internet attack last month on the Technion, a top Israeli research and education institute. In a statement, the directorate said an investigation found the attack was carried out by a group known as MuddyWater,…
HDFC Bank Data Breach Exposed on Internet? Hacker Leaks Sensitive Information
Siddharth Shankar reports that HDFC Bank has denied any reports of a data leak or breach, despite the fact that data allegedly from them is being made freely available on a popular forum: One of the largest private sector banks in India, HDFC Bank, has allegedly fallen victim to a data breach. A user on…
ES: Cyberattack at l’Hospital Clínic has affected laboratory, pharmacy, and emergency services (updated)
Translation: A ransomware-type computer attack at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona affects the center’s Laboratory, Pharmacy and emergency services. […] The Clinic has reported that they have coordinated with Salut and the other hospitals in the city to attend to emergencies, medical transport and urgent codes (such as strokes or heart attacks). At the moment, patients already admitted have…