Kenny Chee reports: The personal data of 1,355 National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) members has been stolen after the society’s website was hacked early last month, NUSS said on Monday (Nov 1). When asked by The Straits Times, the university graduate club did not say whether the data involved was encrypted. But it said…
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‘Black Shadow’ hackers leak data from Israeli LGBT app
Ben Zion Gad reports: The hacker group “Black Shadow” has leaked data from various Israeli companies, such as LGBTQ dating app “Atraf”, Dan bus company and tour booking company Pegasus on Saturday night. Earlier in the day, they leaked data from the Kavim bus app after previous threats. “They did not contact us …So first…
Ca: Toronto Transit Commission says investigation underway amid ransomware attack
Ryan Rocca reports: The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) says an investigation is underway amid a ransomware attack that has impacted some services and systems. The TTC said in a statement that staff learned the transit agency was the victim of a ransomware attack on Friday. Read more on Global News. The TTC is not the only transit…
Kr: Facebook recommended to pay 300,000-won compensation per victim over personal data breach
Yonhap News Agency reports: The state watchdog on personal information protection on Friday recommended the operator of Facebook to pay 300,000 won (US$256.70) in compensation to each of 181 users demanding damages for the provision of their personal information to third parties without consent. The recommendation to Meta Platforms, Inc. was made by the Personal…
Private proof-of-vaccine app Portpass continues to expose personal data even after relaunch and updates
Robson Fletcher reports: Personal information belonging to more than 17,000 users of the private proof-of-vaccination app Portpass is still unsecured and visible online — including, in some cases, photos of drivers’ licences and passports — despite assurances from the company that its data-security problems have been fixed. The Calgary-based smartphone app was temporarily taken offline in late September…
UK: Tesco worker compensated after supermarket lost 15 years of her medical records
Tristan Cork reports: A woman from Bristol has been awarded £3,000 in compensation after discovering Tesco had lost 15 years of her employment records, including sensitive medical information. Jacqueline Ogborne worked for the supermarket chain for 30 years but said the data breach left her ‘feeling violated’. The 55-year-old only discovered Tesco had lost her employment…