The Jerusalem Post reports: Over 500 gigabytes of data, including hundreds of thousands of IDF medical records were allegedly stolen by Iran-linked hackers during a cyberattack on Ziv Medical Center in Safed, Israel, the hackers claimed on Telegram. […] On their Telegram page, the attackers said, “We possess over 500 gigabytes of information, including 700,000 medical documents,…
Category: Non-U.S.
Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration fined for data protection failures
The Norwegian Supervisory Authority (Datatilsynet) has taken enforcement action, imposing a fine of EUR 1.7 million (USD $1.85 million) on Arbeids- og velferdsetaten, the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). As part of its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. For example, the…
NZ: Health Worker Arrested for Misusing Vaccination Data: A Case of Breach of Trust
Somasetty Suresh reports: A health worker has been apprehended by the authorities for an alleged misuse and disclosure of vaccination data. The individual, whose identity has not been revealed, has been charged with accessing a computer system for dishonest purposes. The incident came to light recently, prompting swift action from the concerned authorities. The accused…
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act Has Now Been Agreed
Mark Young and Aleksander Aleksiev of Covington and Burling write: Yesterday, the European Commission, Council and Parliament announced that they had reached an agreement on the text of the Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”). As a result, the CRA now looks set to finish its journey through the EU legislative process early next year. As we explained in our…
Paris Criminal Court Dismissed Charges Against Platypus Hackers
Gopal Solanky reports: A criminal court in Paris has dismissed charges against two hackers behind the $2 million Platypus exploit and acquitted them on December 1. According to an article by local news outlet Le Monde, Platypus hackers Mohammed M and Benamar M have been released by the Court as “French criminal law doesn’t technically forbid hacks of protocol.”…
OAIC alleges Australian Clinical Labs hack resulted from lacklustre security measures
Daniel Croft reports: Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) parent company Medlab back in February 2022 announced that it had suffered a cyber attack at the hands of the Quantum hacking group, which stole 86 gigabytes worth of data belonging to over 200,000 people, which included health information, passport details, and credit card information (number, expiry and…