The Jerusalem Post reports: The Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center in Israel’s capital of Jerusalem was hit with a suspected cyberattack, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry’s cyber security department, as well as Israel’s Cyber Authority, are looking into the incident. The Times of Israel also reports a cyberattack, but says the suspected cyberattack…
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Cyberattack on a Breton municipality: private data released
The following is a Google translation of a post originally published in French by Europe1 with AVP: The town of Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine), close to Rennes, was the victim of a cyberattack by hackers who disseminated personal data due to the municipality’s refusal to pay a “ransom”, according to corroborating sources. The “ransomware” attack was committed…
Sweden’s Privacy Protection Agency fines insurer Trygg-Hansa for exposing sensitive customer data
The following press release was issued August 30 by Sweden’s Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY): Trygg-Hansa’s security flaws have meant that information on 650,000 customers has been accessible via the internet. The Privacy Protection Agency (IMY) is now issuing an administrative sanction fee of SEK 35 million against the company. After receiving a tip, IMY began…
Personal Data Protection Commissioner of Singapore announces two decisions
The Personal Data Protection Commissioner of Singapore (PDPC) announced two decisions this week: A financial penalty of $3,000 was imposed on Autobahn Rent A Car for failing to put in place reasonable security arrangements to protect the personal data in its possession or under its control. Directions were also issued to strengthen access control measures…
Iranian state-backed hackers target global satellite, defense, and pharma companies
The Shillong Times reports: Microsoft analysts have revealed that Iranian state-backed hackers have been actively targeting satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Their primary objective appears to be gathering intelligence and potentially bolstering domestic production in these industries, particularly in the face of heavy US sanctions. As per IANS, these hackers have successfully infiltrated multiple…
Au: Federal government could pay millions in compensation over asylum seeker data breach
Ben Doherty reports: The Australian government may be liable for tens of millions of dollars in compensation to asylum seekers after it posted their personal details online while they were in immigration detention. The mass data breach, discovered by Guardian Australia in 2014, resulted in information being used, in some cases, to allegedly threaten asylum seekers, or…