December 9 enforcement action by the Privacy Commission of Hong Kong: Data Breach Incident of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) The investigation arose from a data breach notification submitted by the EMSD to the PCPD on 1 May 2024, reporting its suspicion that the personal data of members of the public in its possession was…
Category: Non-U.S.
Cyberwar: Hackers tried to attack UA defense enterprises; UA hits Gazprombank with DDoS
State Special Communications / Yelyzaveta Kovtun reports: Hacker group UAC-0185 attempted to attack Ukrainian defense enterprises, as well as the Security and Defense Forces. Hackers used phishing emails for this. As reported in the State Intelligence Service, the hackers disguised their letters as official messages on behalf of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs….
In: Former employees booked for stealing company data and sharing with competitor
Your insider threat reminder comes from Mumbai this morning. Vinay Dalvi reports that Mumbai police filed an FIR against two ex-employees of Baccarose Perfume and Beauty Products Private Limited in Worli for allegedly stealing the firm’s confidential data and sharing it with a rival firm. The news report names those accused and provides some details…
Alleged ShinyHunters member returned to France after prison in the U.S., now facing French charges
On January 9, 2024, DataBreaches reported that French national Sébastien Raoult had been sentenced in a Seattle federal court, but might be out in 11 months. As a suspected member of ShinyHunters, Raoult (aka “Sezyo Kaizen”) had been extradited to the U.S. after being detained in Morocco on his way home to France from a…
Deloitte Hacked – Brain Cipher Ransomware Group Allegedly Stole 1 TB of Data (1-DISPUTED)
Balaji N reports: Notorious ransomware group Brain Cipher has claimed to have breached Deloitte UK, allegedly exfiltrating over 1 terabyte of sensitive data from the professional services giant. Brain Cipher is a ransomware group that emerged in June 2024, quickly gaining notoriety for its cyberattacks on organizations worldwide. Notably, it was responsible for a significant attack on…
Germany arrests suspected admin of country’s largest criminal marketplace
Daryna Antoniuk reports: German police said they have shut down the servers and arrested one of the administrators of the country’s largest German-speaking online marketplace for illegal goods and services, including stolen data, drugs and forged documents. Police said the operation on Monday seized expensive vehicles and around €1 million worth of digital assets from…