Kumiko Nakatatsuka reports: An employee who works for an Amagasaki city subcontractor lost USB storage devices containing residents’ personal information after drinking at a restaurant, the city government announced on June 23. The employee works for a company that was subcontracted by the Kansai regional branch of Biprogy Inc. in Osaka to pay pandemic relief subsidies…
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Beware! This Italian Spyware Is Hacking Apple iPhones And Android Smartphones
ABP News Bureau reports: Google has identified spyware and hacking tools owned by an Italian vendor that was used to spy on Apple iPhones and Android smartphones. In a report shared on June 23, the search engine giant said it has been tracking the activities of commercial spyware vendors for years. The Italian company identified…
SCOOP: Hive claims responsibility for attack on Artear, the Argentinian multimedia giant
On June 1, Clarin reported that their Artear (Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino) group, had been attacked by cybercriminals who managed to install ransomware. Artear is responsible for producing and broadcasting several television channels in Argentina. Clarin’s announcement did not name the threat actors, and claimed that by then, no ransom demand had been received, but DataBreaches…
Teenager, 18, is charged with creating computer virus which ‘crashed hundreds of financial institutions including Nationwide bank and server hosting boxing match between rapper KSI and YouTube star Logan Paul’
David O’Dornan and Paul Higgins report: A teenage boy was today charged with creating a computer virus which ‘crashed hundreds of financial institutions’ across the world. Although he did not appear at Newtownards Magistrates Court in Northern Ireland, 18-year-old Josh Maunder was charged with 21 offences. They included 13 charges of doing an unauthorised act…
Yodel becomes the latest victim of a cyber ‘incident’
Richard Speed reports: Delivery company Yodel has found itself the latest victim of a cyber “incident” that has disrupted services. Rooted firmly to the bottom of the table of best and worst courier firms by consumer campaigner Which? Yodel has gained popularity and, perhaps, a bit of notoriety in recent years as consumers turned to courier companies…
UK: Woman’s suitcase containing ‘important work documents’ missing for WEEKS without trace after EasyJet ‘error’
Sophie Halle-Richards reports: A woman has slammed EasyJet after claims her suitcase which contained important work documents still hasn’t been found – despite going missing from Manchester Airport over three weeks ago. Melissa McGrath, 45, reported the bag missing after it failed to arrive in Greece for a work trip on May 31, but says the travel company still…