With apologies to reporter Alessia Valentini, because this is not a great translation: The Eurolls company was the victim of a hacker attack which, by exploiting the smart working condition of one of the employees , caused the operating system to be blocked and access to company data . The production plants were not stopped but the correspondence and…
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Belgium: Belgian DPA announces potential data breach at Bpost
OneTrust DataGuidance writes: The Belgian Data Protection Authority (‘Belgian DPA’) announced, on 1 December 2020, that it had learned of a potential security incident at Bpost through media articles. In particular, the Belgian DPA outlined that, given the position Bpost plays in Belgian society, a data breach would have made possible access to personal data…
NZ: Parole Board admits to privacy breach
Anan Zaki reports: The Parole Board has admitted to a privacy breach after one of its members lost a portable memory drive. The member travelled on an Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Hamilton on 13 November, when they lost the drive. New Zealand Parole Board chair Sir Ron Young told RNZ in a…
CV: Cyber Attack: Government does not confirm ransom request
Islands Express reports (translation follows): The Finance Minister said today he had no information on any type of bailout requested following the cyber attack on the State’s Private Technology Network (RTPE), which occurred on Thursday, 26. “I do not have this information, but what I say is that the important thing is that until now…
Ca: Class action suit launched against Dell after data breach led to years of scam calls
David Paddon reports: A proposed class action suit has been launched against Dell Technologies on behalf of thousands of Canadians whose personal information was compromised in a data breach. According to a claim filed in a Nova Scotia court, the suit’s proposed representative plaintiff is seeking compensation for two years of scam calls and emails he received after a…
Three Estonian ministries had significant data breaches in November
Sten Hankewitz reports: According to the Estonian Information System Authority – also known by its Estonian acronym, RIA – three Estonian ministries reported cybersecurity incidents in November that resulted in significant breaches of personal data. The three ministries were the economy ministry, the foreign ministry and the social affairs ministry. “The affected ministries have been…