AP reports: A Hong Kong internet service provider on Thursday said it had blocked access to a pro-democracy website to comply with the city’s national security law. In a statement emailed on Thursday, Hong Kong Broadband Network said that it had disabled access to HKChronicles, a website which compiled information on “yellow” shops that had…
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Th: 3BB hackers dump customer data, Thai regulator seeks answers from businesses
It took a little time, but Thai news outlets or blogs are starting to headline some of the Thai hacks that previously were only being reported on DataBreaches.net. There have been new developments in the past 24 hours to note. Background On December 10, DataBreaches.net reported a hack and ransom demand by ALTDOS on Country…
Guangdong authority orders Tencent, Xpeng, other tech firms to amend apps over cybersecurity concerns
Iris Deng reports: The communications authority in southern Guangdong province has cracked down on the operation of 209 apps, including seven run by internet giant Tencent Holdings and one from electric car maker Xpeng, over privacy and security concerns amid China’s renewed drive against misuse of consumer data. The Guangdong Communications Administration in November and…
Saskatchewan privacy commissioner investigates potential breach of hunting licensing system
There was one email breach involving guns in Australia but also one email breach involving guns in Canada this week. Jonathan Guignard reports: Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner is investigating a potential privacy breach involving the province’s hunting, angling, and trapping licence system (HAL system). The province said the incident occurred on Jan. 7 when an email regarding Hunter…
AU: Police release 500 firearm owner details in email bcc gaffe
Mark Solomons reports: Queensland police have accidentally released details of hundreds of firearms owners in an embarrassing privacy and security breach, which is under investigation. Compounding the error, the move was an attempt to warn firearms owners to secure their properties following a spate of thefts of guns. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald.
Ca: Confidential data stolen from Promutuel ends up online
Natasha Kumar reports: A gang of cyber hackers posted on the dark web confidential documents from Promutuel Insurance. The company, which has around 630,000 customers, is still paralyzed a month after a cyberattack. Our Investigation Office noted the publication of these data on a site of the group of hackers DopplePaymer (sic) in the hidden internet (dark web),…