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Ph: Comelec, Smartmatic cleared of data privacy violations in 2022 polls

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Dissent

Hana Bordey reports: The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has cleared the Commission on Elections and the Smartmatic Group of Companies of alleged violation of the Data Privacy Act (DPA) over the supposed breach of election data during the 2022 national and local polls. This was announced by Comelec spokesperson Rex Laudiangco in a press statement…

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DNV Confirms Ransomware Attack Impacting 1,000 Ships

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Dissent

Mike Schuler reports: Classification society DNV is confirming that a recent ransomware cyber attack on its fleet management software has impacted around 1,000 ships. The cyber attack was discovered on the evening of Saturday, January 7, on its ShipManager fleet management and operations platform, forcing the class society to shut down the software’s IT servers. DNV now…

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European data protection authorities issue record €2.92 billion in GDPR fines

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Dissent

Michael Hill reports: European data regulators issued a record €2.92 billion in fines last year, a 168% increase from 2021. That’s according to the latest GDPR and Data Breach survey from international law firm DLA Piper, which covers all 27 Member States of the European Union, plus the UK, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. This year’s biggest fine…

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Bank of Thailand blames dating app for phone hacking

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Dissent

Bob Scott reports: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) denied a claim made on social media that a man lost money from his bank account after recharging his phone at a public outlet. BoT believes the theft occurred because the man was a victim of a malware attack. Police also attributed the theft to malware, stating that the user had…

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Hacked evidence and stolen data swamp English courts

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Dissent

Franz Wild, Ed Siddons, and  Simon Lock report: A multimillion-pound high court case between an authoritarian Gulf emirate and an Iranian-American businessman has revealed how hacked evidence is being used by leading law firms to advance their clients’ claims. The case has included allegations that a former Metropolitan Police officer hired Indian hackers and that…

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North Korean Hacking Group Tied to $100M Harmony Hack Moves 41,000 Ether Over Weekend

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Dissent

Shaurya Malwa reports: Pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said on Monday that part of the funds tied to last year’s $100 million attack on the Harmony network were moved over the weekend. “North Korea’s Lazarus Group had a very busy weekend, moving $63.5 million (~41,000 ETH) from the Harmony bridge hack through Railgun before consolidating funds…

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