AP reports: Russian authorities are fighting the extradition of an alleged Russian hacker from Spain to the United States, the suspect’s lawyer said Friday, in the latest move by Moscow to block U.S. prosecution of suspected Russian cybercriminals. Pyotr Levashov, a 37-year-old known as one of the world’s most notorious hackers, was arrested earlier this…
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UK: Information Commissioner’s Office announces prosecution
Date: 21 September 2017 Type: Prosecutions Sector: Local government Nilesh Morar has been prosecuted at Nuneaton Magistrates’ Court for the offence of unlawfully obtaining personal data. The defendant, who at the time worked at Leicester City Council, emailed personal data relating to 349 individuals, which included sensitive personal data of service users of the Adult…
AU: Leak puts Toowoomba residents at risk of identity fraud
The Chronicle reports: The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has confirmed that a data leak has left 1000 Toowoomba residents vulnerable to identity fraud. There are few details about how the security breach occurred, but the OAIC confirmed that financial information of customers of Amazing Rentals was left visible online. Read more on…
Dutch Bitcoin Broker Litebit Suffers Second Data Breach in Six Weeks
JP Buntinx reports: Most European cryptocurrency enthusiasts have come across the Litebit.eu platform at some point. The company has quickly made a name for itself as one of the more prominent cryptocurrency brokers in the European market. It provides users with a convenient way to buy most major currencies with convenient payment methods, including instant…
AU: Somerville House donors warned of data breach
Brisbane Times reports: A prestigious Brisbane private girls’ school will review its security protocols after a data breach involving a former employee. Donors to the Somerville House Foundation, responsible for running the elite South Brisbane school, were warned of the information leak on September 4. Read more on Brisbane Times.
Lithuanian labour office’s head faces fine after personal data leak
Xinhua reports: Director of Lithuania’s Labour Exchange faces a fine due to significant personal data leak from the institution’s website discovered a day before, the country’s State Data Protection Inspectorate (VDAI) said on Wednesday. Ligita Valyte, head of Lithuania’s Labour Exchange, might pay at least 300 euros fine for website’s security loophole which left open…