Natasha Ganesan reports: Firms and individuals in Singapore faced an increased number of cybercrime, phishing and ransomware threats last year, according to a report released by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) on Monday (Aug 29). There were 137 ransomware cases in 2021, a 54 per cent jump from the 89 reported in 2020….
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Laptop at centre of probe into massive 2017 phone data leak
FMT reporters: Police are investigating new evidence linked to a data leak about five years ago that reportedly involved 46 million Malaysian mobile numbers. The new evidence is believed to revolve around the use of a highly-secure laptop computer from the premises of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to access a server containing the…
Akasa Air suffers data breach
PTI reports: Akasa Air has suffered data breach resulting in access of user information by unauthorised individuals. The airline, which started operations on August 7, has apologised to its customers and has “self-reported the incident” to CERT-In, according to a communication. Read more at The Telegraph India.
SERNAC computer services hacked: Chile’s Interior Ministry assessing scope of cyberattack
The National Consumer Service (SERNAC) is the public service in Chile that is responsible for safeguarding and promoting consumer rights. On August 25, LaTercera reported that SERNAC’s website was down due to a cyberattack. SERNAC is coordinating their investigation and response with the Computer Emergency Response Team (CSIRT), the division of the Ministry of the…
NHS cyberattack causing ‘total chaos’ in hospitals could take a year to recover
Rebecca Thomas reports: It could take more than a year for hospitals to recover patient record systems following the recent NHS cyberattack, The Independent has learned. Hospitals impacted are likely to need two weeks to recover for every day the situation goes unresolved, according to NHS sources. While initial attention following the ransomware attack on Advantage software was its impact on…
Montenegro reports massive Russian cyberattack against govt
Predrag Milic of AP reports: Montenegro’s security agency warned Friday that hackers from Russia have launched a massive, coordinated cyberattack against the small nation’s government and its services. The Agency for National Security, or ANB, said Montenegro is “under a hybrid war at the moment.” Read more at ABC.