Matthew Tso reports: Ransomware attackers have targeted New Zealand’s largest volunteer agency working in international development. On Wednesday Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) announced it had been the victim of a “sophisticated” ransomware attack. Chief executive Stephen Goodman said the non-governmental organisation was hit last week, with attackers locking its computer systems and demanding a ransom….
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Bengaluru civic body faces flak over data breach of Covid patients
Devina Sengupta&Akshatha M report: Covid-19 data records of those who have tested in Bengaluru were out in the public domain for some time, which is a clear violation of IT rules around data privacy and can lead to misuse of the information, experts have said. Free Software Movement of India, a coalition of organisations working on data privacy, on Tuesday…
Mercy University Hospital secures court injunction against ransomware hackers
Aodhan O’Faolain reports: A Cork-based hospital has secured injunctions from the High Court restraining any sharing, processing, selling or publishing of data believed stolen from its computer systems in the cyberattack. The orders were made in favour of the Mercy Hospital Cork against “persons unknown” responsible for accessing the hospital’s IT system, that is separate…
Ch: Siegfried affected by attack on its IT systems
Siegfried pharmaceutical published a statement on its web site on May 23: The Siegfried Group’s IT network has become the target of a malware attack. The company immediately initiated extensive measures to ensure the safety of its employees and facilities at all times and to avert further damage. The root cause has been identified and the…
Japan’s Biggest Dating App Hack Exposes Two Million Accounts
Shoko Oda reports: A leading Japanese matchmaking app was hacked, likely exposing the personal information of more than 1.7 million account holders, in the latest high-profile online attack. Net Marketing Co., which runs the Omiai dating app, said that it found evidence of unauthorized access to its servers in April. Among the data exposed were photos of ID…
Indonesian government bans Raid Forums after leak, in talks over data protection bill
Ursula Florene reports: After the alleged leak of personal data of more than 200 million Indonesians, the Communications and Information Ministry has ordered internet service providers to block access to data sharing site Raid Forums. Hackers have used the site to sell information in multiple cases, including those involving e-commerce platforms Tokopedia and Bukalapak. “Raid Forums has…