Ashleigh McMillan reports: A technology company working for the Victorian government says none of the data stolen by hackers on Thursday has been released online so far. PNORS Technology Group works with six state agencies, including the Education and Training Department, and stores sensitive personal information about families with children in primary schools, such as…
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UK: ICO and Cabinet Office reach agreement on New Year Honours data breach fine
The UK Information Commissioner has agreed to reduce the £500,000 Monetary Penalty Notice (MPN) imposed on the Cabinet Office in 2021 in relation to the New Year Honours data breach to £50,000, which the Cabinet Office has agreed to pay, reflecting our new approach to working more effectively with public authorities. The UK Information Commissioner issued its fine…
UK: NHS cyber attack hits patient care with records left in ‘chaos’ three months on
Connie Dimsdale reports: Patient care is still being undermined at NHS mental health trusts and social care providers that were hit by a major cyber attack in August, doctors have warned. Three months after the major attack wiped out NHS systems, patients’ records are missing, safety has been compromised, and medication doses are at risk of being…
Cyberattack Disrupts Trains in Denmark
Eduard Kovacs reports: According to Danish broadcaster DR, all trains operated by DSB, the largest train operating company in the country, came to a standstill on Saturday morning and could not resume their journey for several hours. While this may sound like the work of a sophisticated threat actor that targeted operational technology (OT) systems in…
Landi Renzo S.p.A. victim of cyberattack by Hive
Landi Renzo SpA was added to Hive’s leak site yesterday. The threat actors did not provide any proof pack but DataBreaches was provided with access to what Hive claims is 534 GB of files that they exfiltrated. Landi Renzo SpA is an Italian-headquartered firm that researches and manufactures eco-friendly automotive fuel supply systems. According to…
Malaysian online stock brokerage firm victim of cyberattack
After what appears to be a brief hiatus from public activity, DESORDEN GROUP is back and has listed a stock brokerage firm, UOB KayHian, as a victim. According to a statement by DESORDEN to DataBreaches, the firm was attacked in October, and although the firm has read DESORDEN’s communications to them, they have not replied…