Connor Jones reports: A total ban on ransomware payments across the public sector might actually happen after the UK government opened a consultation on how to combat the trend of criminals locking up whole systems and taxpayers footing the bill. The consultation will consider views on extending the ransom payment ban from central government departments…
Category: Non-U.S.
Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns URA over leaked details of 199 tenants, owners
Jess Ma reports: Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has served a warning letter to the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) over its failure to prevent a leak of the personal details of 199 tenants and owners stored on a cloud platform. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data issued an investigation report on Thursday and…
India’s Digital Data Protection Framework: Safety, Trust and Resilience
Samaya Dharmaraj reports: In an era where digital transformation shapes every aspect of governance, business, and daily life, safeguarding citizens’ personal data has become a top priority for India. Recognising the critical need for a secure andaccountable digital ecosystem, the government has taken significant steps to establish a robust framework for data protection and cyber resilience. At…
Hacked on Christmas, DEphoto starts notifying customers, only to be attacked again
The threat actor known as 0mid16B contacted DataBreaches this morning to alert this site to a breach involving a U.K. photo business, DEphoto (DEphoto[.]biz). DEphoto is an established business for school, sports, club, and event photography. According to 0mid16B, they attacked DEphoto on December 25, and acquired the personal information of 555,952 customers, 429,597 orders…
Philippine Commision on Audit notes dearth of data privacy officers despite law
Kathleen de Villa reports: The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the National Privacy Commission (NPC) for its “inadequate” information dissemination efforts, as shown by the dismal number of data privacy officers and systems in both the government and the private sector. Despite being compulsory under the law, only 7.7 percent, or 164 of…
Japan Airlines recovers from cyberattack, confirms no customer data leaks
Financial Express reports: Japan Airlines (JAL) has resolved a system malfunction caused by a large-scale cyberattack, assuring the customers that no data breaches or virus infections have taken place. The ticket sales for same day flights have started again. However, certain specific domestic flight services such as an upgrade option, airport standby continues to be unavailable….