Catalin Cimpanu reports: New York Pizza, one of the largest pizza restaurant chains in the Netherlands, has disclosed today a security breach after a hacker tried to extort the company over the weekend. “Last Sunday night on Monday morning we received some emails from a hacker,” the company said in a statement published on its website….
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Ca: More than 1,000 NWT residents’ student loan information breached
Emily Blake reports: More than 1,000 NWT residents had private information regarding their student loans mistakenly shared in an email from the Department of Education, Culture, and Employment earlier this year. According to a notice sent on behalf of the deputy minister of the department to those affected, information on the amount of interest they…
Uk: ‘A scandal’ – Boxes of patient medical records found in abandoned care home
Sabrina Johnson reports: Dozens of confidential patient records, staff notes and sensitive files have been found in a derelict unsecured Norfolk care home, in what has been branded a “serious breach” of data protection. Pine Heath nursing home in High Kelling, near Holt, closed suddenly in May 2017 after it was placed in special measures after being…
AU: National Disability Insurance Agency accidentally leaked private information to abusive father
Sometimes the most impactful breaches don’t involve large numbers of people but can be life-altering for just one person or family. Jade Gailberger reports: A Victorian mum claims her family’s lives have been endangered after the National Disability Insurance Agency accidentally gave their private details to her abusive ex-partner. The woman, who can’t be named…
Two Carbanak hackers sentenced to eight years in prison in Kazakhstan
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Two members of the Carbanak (Cobalt) cybercrime group were sentenced today in a Kazakhstan court to eight years in prison for stealing from Kazakhstan banks. The sentencing was announced today by the Almaty city prosecutor’s office. The two hackers, whose names were not released, were found guilty of hacking into the IT systems of several Kazakh…
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
Jon Gambrell reports: A Kenyan security guard now facing charges in Qatar after writing compelling, anonymous accounts of being a low-paid worker there found himself targeted by a phishing attack that could have revealed his location just before his arrest, analysts say. While analysts from Amnesty International and Citizen Lab said they were unable to…