Hugo Miller reports: An ex-employee of UBS Group AG charged with stealing data on the bank’s clients and selling it to German tax authorities stands trial in Switzerland on Monday, in a case that rakes up the thorny issue of whether such leaks are the work of a whistleblower or a thief. The man, whom…
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Singapore Airlines experiences security breach, personal information of more than 280 KrisFlyer members disclosed
Hana Otsuka reports: Due to a software bug experienced by Singapore Airlines, the private information of more than 280 KrisFlyer members were disclosed to other members. Some even had their passport numbers shared to strangers. KrisFlyer member Tricia Leo noticed something was off when she logged into her account on January 5, Saturday. She saw…
Ca: RMOW says municipal website subject to security breach
Brandon Barrett reports: The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is reporting that its municipal website, whistler.ca, has been breached—but it assured the public that the situation has been resolved. In a release sent Friday afternoon, the RMOW said that the breach, which was first discovered Dec. 28, appears to be an attempt to redirect web…
Italian Trade Union of State Police Officers Hacked & Defaced by The Anonymous Anarchist Agency
Hacktivism is still a thing, although we may not see as much of it here in the U.S. these days. The headlines about hundreds of German politicians having their details dumped may have garnered more attention here, but there have been other ongoing campaigns that have tended to be ignored by U.S. media. One such…
UK: Hospital apologizes for voicemail privacy breach in Manchester
Amy Walker reports: A hospital has apologised after sensitive voicemail messages left by patients were heard by a man trying to change an appointment over the phone. Brian Newton reported that he heard recordings of people sharing personal information with the Manchester Royal Eye hospital on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Manchester University NHS foundation trust said the issue on…
German politicians’ data published online in massive breach
Hans-Edzard Busemann and Tassilo Hummel report: Personal data and documents from hundreds of German politicians and public figures have been published online, in what appears one of the most far-reaching cyber attacks in a country that has become a target of choice for hackers. It was unclear if the breach, which triggered an emergency meeting of…