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NZ: Compliance investigation into Mercury IT breach commenced

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Dissent

Here’s yet another data breach case in which a court has issued a protective order.  The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner writes about a court order issued after the LockBit attack on Mercury IT that might contribute to a supply chain attack; Justice Grice has released the reasons for making the interim orders this week. The High Court…

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Vanuatu ransomware attack claimed by RansomHouse

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Dissent

As previously reported, the South Pacific archipelago Vanuatu announced in early November that they had been hit with a ransomware attack that pretty much stranded the islands. Almost one month later, the islands had not recovered. On December 24, RansomHouse threat actors added the government of Vanuatu to their leak site, claiming to have locked…

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Queensland University of Technology shuts IT systems after being hit by ransomware attack by Royal Team

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Dissent

Lillian Rangiah reports: A cyber attack at Queensland’s second-largest university has caused campus printers to spit out ransomware notes in bulk. The Queensland University of Technology has shut down multiple IT systems as a precaution. QUT Vice-Chancellor Professor Margaret Sheil said her own printer was among those affected this morning. Read more at ABC (AU)

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Ca: Doctor’s records improperly disposed

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Dissent

Patient records from a newly closed medical practice were not properly disposed of the privacy commissioner has ruled. Dr. Lalita Malhotra, who retired earlier this year, failed to have all records shredded by a company that deals in secure shredding and some ended up whole in a recycling facility. “Dr. Malhotra states that she accepts…

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Claimant to Maintain Anonymity in English High Court Cyber Attack Case

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Dissent

Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On December 20, 2022, the English High Court has granted the victim of a cyber attack a permanent injunction against cyber attackers whilst the victim organization maintains its anonymity. Generally, a claimant’s identity is public in English court proceedings. Injunctions can be made against unknown and unidentifiable defendants enabling them to…

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Data leak at Degroof Petercam affects hundreds of Belgian companies

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Dissent

The BrusselsTimes reports: A data leak at Belgian merchant bank Degroof Petercam has compromised the data of hundreds of the bank’s clients, including major Belgium companies and corporations, Le Soir reports. An employee of the bank is reported to have abused his access to customer information and illegally downloaded client files. Le Soir learned of the leak…

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