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Uk: ‘A scandal’ – Boxes of patient medical records found in abandoned care home

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Dissent

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…

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AU: National Disability Insurance Agency accidentally leaked private information to abusive father

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Dissent

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…

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Two Carbanak hackers sentenced to eight years in prison in Kazakhstan

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Dissent

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…

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Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Dissent

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…

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ZA: President Ramaphosa signs Cyber Crimes Bill into law

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Dissent

Admire Moyo reports: The Cyber Crimes Bill, which seeks to bring SA’s cyber security laws in line with the rest of the world, has just been signed into law by president Cyril Ramaphosa. According to law firm Werksmans Attorneys, this Bill, which is now an Act of Parliament, creates offences for and criminalises, among others,…

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Swedish Health Agency shuts down SmiNet after hacking attempts

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Dissent

Sergiu Gatlan reports: The Swedish Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) has shut down SmiNet, the country’s infectious diseases database, on Thursday after it was targeted in several hacking attempts. SmiNet, which is also used to store electronic reports with statistics on COVID-19 infections, was shut down on Thursday to investigate the attacks and was brought back online…

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