It is not unheard of for ransomware groups to publicly misidentify their victims. We saw such errors from the outset of groups publicly naming and shaming victims and leaking data. DataBreaches reported on a few such cases involving Maze and has reported on other misidentifications in other groups since then. DataBreaches has occasionally contacted threat…
Category: Non-U.S.
Pl: Hackers have attacked a company that provides remote reading of water meters
Wojciech Karpieszuk reports that the Marymont Potok cooperative announced the attack on Thursday. Machine translation: We don’t know what this entails, whether the data is safe, or whether the readings will be falsified,” says Mr. Janusz from Marymont. A customer notes that the switch to remote reading was supposed to prevent fraud, but if hackers…
Personal details of Peruvian Congress and parliamentarians leaked on internet, used for phishing attempts
Diario Correo reports: In recent days, many workers of the Congress of the Republic and parliamentarians have received suspicious messages on their cell phones so that unscrupulous people can access their cell phones. This fact would be due to the leak of personal data advisers, pensioners and even of the legislators themselves, as Correo was…
Argentina’s Judiciary of Córdoba suffered a serious computer attack
A CBN24n editorial begins: The Judiciary of Córdoba suffered a computer attack that affected its website, digital services and databases. Sources close to the Judiciary affirmed that it could be “the worst attack on public institutions in history.” Through an official statement, disseminated on its social networks, the Judiciary of Córdoba clarified that “specialized personnel are…
Cyberattack on the Presidency of Moldova compromised servers
Daniel Hacina reports: The e-mail server of the Presidency of Moldova has been compromised. The institution announces that the cyber attack occurred on August 10. As the officials claim, the competent institutions are investigating the case. How long the institution’s e-mail did not work is not specified for now. Read more at Moldova Live. via…
Waterloo Region District School Board confirms ‘student information was accessed’ during July cyber incident
Chris Thomson reports: Waterloo Region’s public school board has confirmed that “certain student information was accessed” during a cyber incident last month. An email sent to Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students and families Friday evening stated that the board is still investigating “the full scope of the impact on student information” and will…