Ransomware knows no geographic boundaries. Sam Blackledge reports on another case out of the UK: Computer hackers targeted Derriford Hospital and demanded a ransom payment to decrypt the infected devices, it has emerged. Trust bosses say the attack, revealed through a Freedom of Information request, was dealt with quickly and did not compromise any hospital information. “Plymouth Hospitals…
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HK: Computer with 3,600 patients’ information stolen
RTHK reports: A laptop computer, containing information of more than 3,600 patients, has allegedly been stolen at Queen Mary Hospital. The computer belongs to the Department of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong. The case has been reported to police and the privacy commissioner. The university has apologised to the affected patients. And that’s…
Azerbaijani hackers leak secret data from Armenian Intel server
Waqas writes: The cyber war between Azerbaijan and Armenian hackers is as complicated and serious as one can imagine. While militaries of both countries are fighting for a piece of land, their hackers are targeting each other on the Internet. The latest cyber attack comes from Azerbaijani hackers going by the handle of Anti-Armenia Team who…
Ukrainian nationalist hackers blamed for leaking personal information of journalists
Fil Warwick reports: Hundreds of Ukrainian journalists and foreign correspondents woke up one August morning to find their contact information – and even passport details – published online as part of a leak blamed on hackers. It’s the second leak to target Ukraine-based journalists in the last four months. The contents of the first leak –…
TalkTalk loses appeal against £1,000 data breach penalty
From the way-to-keep-that-bad-press-going dept.: ITPro reports: TalkTalk has lost an appeal against a £1,000 fine imposed as a result of the data breach it suffered last year. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined the telco for not reporting the breach within 24 hours after discovering it, but TalkTalk appealed, taking the case to an Information…
NL: Data leak put thousands of Utrecht residents’ info on streets
Oof. Janene Pieters reports: The personal data of thousands of Utrecht residents was available for anyone to look at due to a so-called data leak at the municipality of Utrecht earlier this year, the Telegraaf reports based on documents received through the Freedom of Information Act. In total 316 pages of names with corresponding social…