Gabriela Baron reports: The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Wednesday, Nov. 24, said the personal data of 22,000 S&R members were compromised following a recent cyber attack. In a statement, NPC confirmed the receipt of a breach notification report on Nov. 15 from S&R Membership Shopping concerning a cyber attack “that may have compromised its…
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PNB denies cybersecurity firm’s claim that 180 million customers’ data was breached, but CyberX9 calls their denial “false and misleading”
Regina Mihindukulasuriya reports: The Punjab National Bank (PNB) has denied media reports that over 180 million customers’ data has been breached or exposed, adding that the bank is certified with ISO 27001 standards for information security practices. PNB responded to media reports published Sunday, based on the findings by Chandigarh-based cybersecurity firm CyberX9, with a statement the…
Polish DPA: Bank Millennium fined 80,000 EUR for failure to notify the breach and the data subjects about the incident
22 November 2021 Background information Date of final decision: 14 October 2021 Cross-border case or national case: National case Controller: Bank Millennium S.A. Legal Reference: Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority (Article 33(1)), Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject (Article 34(1)) Decision: Infringement of the GDPR, fine…
Dk: Wind turbine giant Vestas confirms data breach following ‘cybersecurity incident’
Adam Bannister reports: Vestas, the world’s largest supplier of wind turbines, has revealed that data has been compromised following a suspected cyber-attack. In a statement posted today (November 22), the Danish energy giant said it “has already initiated a gradual and controlled reopening of all IT systems” after shutting down several operational IT systems as a precaution following…
Iran’s Mahan Air says its has foiled a cyber attack – TV
Reuters reports: A cyber attack against Iranian private airline Mahan Air has been foiled, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, adding that the airliner’s flight schedule was not affected by the attack. The carrier, blacklisted by Washington in 2011 over support it provided to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said in a statement that it…
Former UK doctor sentenced for voyeurism and unauthorized access to computer material
Sean Davies reports: A perverted doctor was jailed for two years and eight months for spying on housemates, friends, colleagues and hacking the details of 2000 potential women victims. Vinesh Godhania used a tiny pin-hole camera to secretly record women having sex, showers and using the bathroom at his address. He covertly filmed doctors, nurses…