BBC reports: Namibia’s state-owned telecoms company has fallen victim to what is known as a ransomware attack resulting in the leak of sensitive customer data, including reportedly information about top government officials. Telecom Namibia said the data had been released after it refused to engage with a group of hackers known as Hunters International. […]…
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Dutch people advised to carry cash in case of cyberattack by Russia
Sarah McKenna Barry reports: The Dutch Central Bank has issued an unprecedented warning to the public to keep cash at home due to the risk of cyberattacks from Russia. Officials are concerned that cyberattacks have the potential to cause massive disruption to digital banking systems and want citizens to have some cash on them as an insurance…
No need to hack when it’s leaking, Canadian edition: Care1
Jeremiah Fowler discovered a non-password-protected database that contained more than 4.8 million records belonging to Care1 — a Canadian company offering AI software solutions to support optometrists in delivering enhanced patient care: The publicly exposed database was not password-protected or encrypted. It contained over 4.8 million documents with a total size of 2.2 TB. In a…
Japanese publisher paid BlackSuit $3 million, but BlackSuit leaked their data anyway – reports
Kyodo News reports that Japanese publishing firm Kadokawa Corporation paid Black Suit $2.98 million in cryptocurrency after a ransomware attack in June. But looking at BlackSuit’s leak site, it appears BlackSuit leaked their data anyway. A screenshot of some of the negotiations in mid-June published by Kyodo News reveals that BlackSuit was demanding $8.25 million…
UK: Manchester employee handed suspended prison sentence for illegally accessing personal information
A motor insurance worker who unlawfully accessed personal information has been handed a suspended prison sentence after an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office. Rizwan Manjra, 44, from Bolton, led a team dealing with accident claims for Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL), based in the Arndale Centre in Manchester city centre. His unlawful conduct was…
Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Investigation Findings on the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Data Breach
December 9 enforcement action by the Privacy Commission of Hong Kong: Data Breach Incident of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) The investigation arose from a data breach notification submitted by the EMSD to the PCPD on 1 May 2024, reporting its suspicion that the personal data of members of the public in its possession was…