Catalin Cimpanu reports: Dutch police have arrested two individuals on Friday for allegedly selling data from the Dutch health ministry’s COVID-19 systems on the criminal underground. The arrests came after an investigation by RTL Nieuws reporter Daniel Verlaan who discovered ads for Dutch citizen data online, advertised on instant messaging apps like Telegram, Snapchat, and Wickr. Read more…
Category: Non-U.S.
Palfinger Group crippled by massive attack
As seen on the home page of their web site: PALFINGER Group is currently the target of an ongoing global cyber attack. IT infrastructure is disrupted at the moment (including sending and receiving emails, ERP systems). A large proportion of the group’s worldwide locations are affected. It is not possible to estimate the precise extent…
Australia’s securities regulator says server hit by cyber security breach
Rashmi Ashok and Nikhil Kurian Nainan report: Australia’s securities regulator said on Monday there was a cyber security breach at a server it used to transfer files including credit licence applications where some information may have been viewed. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) said it became aware of the incident on Jan. 15…
In: Telcos want govt to clarify onus of security breach post NSD rollout
PTI reports: Telcos have asked the government to clarify about the entity that will be held liable if there is a security breach in the network post the implementation of National Security Directive (NSD) on the telecom sector, according to industry sources aware of the development. The telecom operators have given their input to the…
CN: Leaks of personal information from epidemiological survey cast shadow over anti-epidemic work
Xu Keyue reports: The leak of personal information of people who took part in epidemiological surveys has sparked public concern about the privacy of COVID-19 patients, and cast a shadow over the safety and reliability of the surveys, which could negatively affect China’s epidemic prevention and control work. […] The Paper reported that hospital staff,…
UK: Essex Police officer to appear at court charged with computer misuse offences
From the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC – formerly IPCC): An Essex Police officer will appear at court charged with an offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)investigation. Police Constable Scott Gardner-McLean, 21, based at Clacton-on-Sea police station, is due to appear at Colchester Magistrate’s Court on…