Alexander Quon reports: New information has emerged about the recent cyberattack that targeted Regina Public Schools, forcing it to shut down all internet-based systems such as email and other education tools. CBC News has reviewed a copy of a note that has appeared on computers that were part of the school district’s network. The note says it…
Category: Non-U.S.
Jailed Israeli private detective hired Indian hackers in job for Russian oligarchs: Court filing
TheWeek reports: An Israeli private investigator, currently awaiting his sentence in the US, used Indian hackers to conduct surveillance operations for ultra-wealthy Russians, according to a Reuters report. Reuters reported last year that Israeli private detective Aviram Azari was accused of hiring the Indian hacking firm BellTroX on behalf of powerful clients. Independent journalist Scott…
Iran nuclear files Mossad seized in 2018 included stolen IAEA records – WSJ
The Jerusalem Post reports: Iranian nuclear documents seized by the Mossad in 2018 included secret records from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran had accessed and used to create cover stories to hide parts of its nuclear program, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Middle East intelligence officials told the WSJ that the IAEA documents, marked confidential,…
Ca: Data breach at Toronto health network possibly exposed patient information, OHIP numbers
CBC News reports: A Toronto health network says some of its servers containing a variety of personal patient details were recently breached. The Scarborough Health Network (SHN), which includes three hospitals and eight satellite sites, said in a statement Wednesday their IT department first noticed “unusual activity” on its servers Jan. 25. Its investigation with…
Ng: Robbers attack NPC office, steal birth certificates
Fikayo Olowolagba reports: The National Population Commission (NPC) Badagry office located at Town Hall near Topo Garage, in Lagos State has been attacked by robbers. A staff member of the commission, Mrs Funmilayo Bojrenu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that vital documents belonging to NPC were stolen. Read more at Daily…
UK: Two More Nails in the Coffin for Opportunistic Data Breach Claims
Victoria Leigh of Squire Patton Boggs writes: Following on from a string of cases in 2021 concerning minor data breaches (see our earlier article here), two further cases in Q1 of 2022 have continued the trend of High Court scepticism. Such compensation claims, usually involving multiple causes of action, often find themselves trimmed down and sent…