TNN reports: In a strange incident, a laptop of a close personal aide of chief minister Vijay Rupani was reportedly stolen from the third floor of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Swarnim Sankul. The development left the aide, who sits in the third chamber from CM’s chamber, and other staff members in a tizzy as the theft…
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Syrian refugees’ data stolen from council worker day before Clydebank arrival
Tristan Stewart-Robinson reports on a small-N breach with potentially huge consequences for those affected: A list of the names of Syrian refugees and their new addresses in Clydebank was stolen one day before they were moved to the town, The Post can reveal. Some of the most vulnerable families in the world, fleeing the ravages of war, could…
Ca: Hacking attempt made at Vernon doctor’s office
The Vernon Morning Star reports an attempted ransomware attack on the office of Dr. Larrie Mandreck. [The office] was alerted on Sept. 24 to a remote hacking attempt during which unauthorized access was briefly obtained to the local computer system. Information that is contained in the patient files could include, name, date of birth, email address,…
Bank informs RBI of security breach: Axis suffers cyber attack, hires EY to probe damage
Sugata Ghosh and Sachin Dave report: A month ago, an official of Axis Bank– India’s third largest private sector lender — received an unexpected telephone call. The caller, an engineer at Kaspersky Lab, the well-known Moscow-headquartered cyber security firm, rattled off the names of several Axis computers which, he claimed, have been breached. The Kaspersky…
Three times a charm? Twice dead data breach notification laws re-enter Australia’s Parliament
Chris Duckett reports: It’s a scenario that feels like it could use a Ron Howard voiceover as Australia is making a third attempt at passing data breach notification laws, following previous attempts being stranded in the Senate by both Labor and Coalition governments. […] The laws being introduced this time around are similar to those drafted…
NZ: Nurse suspended after snooping through 64 patients records
Rachel Thomas reports: A nurse who snooped through more than 1000 private health records has admitted her actions have eroded public trust in the health system. In a charge brought by the Nursing Council’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC), the nurse was alleged to have accessed health records “without justification or authorisation” when she worked at an unnamed district health board. She…