Gareth Halfacree reports: Attack protection specialist Cybereason has fingered threat actors working on behalf of “Chinese state interests” as being behind attacks on telcos operating in Southeast Asia – with some having been prowling the penetrated networks for information on high-value targets since 2017. Cybereason’s DeadRinger report, published today, described the attacks as being carried out…
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Ca: SD73’s insurance provider for international students suffers cybersecurity breach
CFJC reports: School District No. 73 (SD73, Kamloops-Thompson) said it was notified that guard.me, the travel and medical insurance provider for its international student program, experienced a cybersecurity breach incident. Personal information that may be impacted by this incident includes identity information, contact information, and other information provided to support submitted claims. Read more on…
Fr: Former police officer convicted of selling confidential information on the dark web
Marco A. De Felice reports: Christophe Boutry, a former DGSI ( Direction Générale de la Sécurité Intérieure ) agent, was sentenced to 7 years in prison (with a two-year suspension) for selling confidential information from law enforcement databases on the darkweb. Documents stolen from police archives include fake marriage permits and certificates and sensitive information on the Marseille…
Suspect File updates the Blackbaud incident tally for the education sector
Courtesy of Suspect File, this update to the list of educational entities impacted by the 2020 Blackbaud ransomware incident: UPDATE (5) of 31.07.2021 (June / July 2021) Total number of people involved 7,984,697 (+5,907) In the update of 07/31/2021, 3 new Institutions affected by the Blackbaud Data Breach are added. As of 30.05 2021, the…
EE: RIA unlikely to be fined over mass photo hack, victims not compensated
ERR News reports that a recently reported data security incident is unlikely to result in any monetary penalty or compensation claims: A recent hack by a single individual of close to 300,000 personal identification photos from the State Information System (RIA) is unlikely either to result in compensation to those whose data was stolen, or…
Za: Blood service hit by cyberattack
Hanno Labuschagne reports: The Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) has confirmed its information systems have been hit by a cyberattack. The non-profit regional health organisation collects blood from voluntary blood donors in the Western Cape and provides safe blood products and services to the community. WCBS said a cyberattack incident was being investigated by contracted…