BBC reports: The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has condemned Russian hackers for leaking confidential medical files of US Olympic athletes. Athletes affected include tennis players Venus and Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles. A group calling itself “Fancy Bears” claimed responsibility for the hack of a Wada database. Read more on BBC.
Category: Non-U.S.
Turkish hacker group targets Austrian National Bank
The Local reports: A Turkish hacker group has allegedly tried hacking into the National Bank of Austria after reportedly being behind an attempted cyber attack at Vienna airport two weeks ago. The hackers’ collective, which goes under the name of Aslan Neferler, said the cyber attacks on Austrian institutions are revenge for Austria’s “anti-Turkish political…
UK: Canary Wharf computer hacker jailed for stealing thousands of pounds in gold
Francesca Gillett: A thief has been jailed after he stole thousands of pounds worth of gold by hacking into a company computer system from his Canary Wharf home. Adam Penny, 25, hid one of his laptops in the toilet at his lavish apartment in a bid to stop detectives discovering his operation. The hacker stole…
Ca: Appalaches school board & cancer support group hit with Zepto ransomware
CBC reported this earlier this week: The Sûreté du Québec’s major crimes unit is investigating two cases of ransomware attacks. The Appalaches school board in Thetford-Mines and La Rose des Vents, a support group for cancer patients in Sherbrooke, reported the cyberattacks to authorities after they could no longer access their online documents. Both organizations reported that thousands of their files have…
Montreal police search for suspects tied to Concordia U. data theft
CBC reports: Montreal police are asking for the public’s help in finding two suspects in connection with a security breach and data theft at Concordia University. University officials filed a police report in March after library and technical staff found hardware devices called keyloggers on some of its workstations. Read more on CBC.
NL: ‘Massive data breach’ at Almelo municipaility
DutchNews.nl reports: Hackers have stolen 22 gigabytes of data from municipal servers in Almelo, reports NU.nl. It says that although it is unclear what data have been leaked, people’s personal data have almost certainly been affected. Hackers reportedly gained access to systems for Werkplein Twente, a partnership between the UWV benefit agency and areas in Twente…