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Posted on March 3, 2023 by chum1ng0

ES:  Stormous claims attack on Zurcal The Zurcal group, which belongs to the energy saving and efficiency sector, has been named by Stormous Ransomware in its Telegram channel. The attack was posted on February 24 with images showing invoices and plans. Stormous gave the victim one week to respond. In a subsequent post, Stormous added…

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Za: Businessman convicted of Experian data breach skips sentencing, court issues warrant for his arrest

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Dissent

Jeanette Chabalala reports: A man who was convicted of fraudulently obtaining the personal data of millions of South Africans is a wanted man after he skipped his sentencing. Karabo Phungula failed to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, for his sentencing on Wednesday. It was the second…

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UK: WHSmith targeted by hackers in cyber attack as company data at risk

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Dissent

Natalie Rees reports: High street retailer WHSmith has reported it has been the target of a cyber attack with hackers accessing company data. The company said information regarding current and former employees had also been accessed by hackers during the security breach. Bosses of the established retailer said the situation does not impact its trading…

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HK: Doctor suspended over medical records breach

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Dissent

A doctor has been suspended from clinical duties and reported to the police on suspicion of accessing medical records without their subject’s consent. A spokesman for North District Hospital said in a statement published on Tuesday night that they discovered the breach after a member of staff reported that she suspected her medical records had…

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Hong Kong: Data Security Measures Guidance published by the PCPD

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Dissent

Anna Gamvros (HK) and Edward Yau (HK) of Norton Rose Fulbright write: As data breaches and cyber attacks continue to surge and attackers become more sophisticated, organisations are well aware that the need for robust data security measures is becoming increasingly important. In Hong Kong, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the PCPD)…

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Piles of confidential ANZ bank documents found ‘floating down the street’ after they were carelessly dumped in a skip bin on a busy street

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Dissent

Brett Lackey reports: Piles of confidential documents containing the personal details of ANZ customers have been found thrown in a skip bin on a busy street by someone walking by. Scott Collins, 26, was walking near Armadale Central Shopping Centre, in Perth’s south-east, when he noticed the papers overflowing from the bins which were being used…

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