David Hollingworth reports: The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) has said it has begun notifying individuals whose data was compromised following a cyber attack performed by the Dire Wolf ransomware gang in May. “Following a comprehensive investigation, the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (the board) has commenced notifying individuals whose data was…
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Hackers say they have deleted children’s pictures and data after nursery attack backlash
Joe Tidy reports: Hackers who attempted to extort a nursery chain by posting stolen images and data about children on the darknet have removed the posts and claim to have deleted the information. The criminals began posting profiles of the children to their website last Thursday, adding another 10 children days later and vowing to continue until Kido Schools…
Leak of patient records feared as Israeli hospital hit by cyberattack demanding ransom
The Times of Israel reports: The Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in the central city of Beer Yaakov was targeted by a cyberattack over Yom Kippur, according to a joint announcement from the hospital, the Health Ministry and the National Cyber Directorate. Authorities were investigating the possibility of a leak as a result of the attack….
London nurseries hit by hackers, data on 8,000 children stolen
James Pearson reports: Cybercriminals have stolen data on over 8,000 children attending nurseries in London operated by childcare provider Kido International, the hackers said on their dark web portal. The gang, which calls itself Radiant, evidenced its claim by publishing the names, photos, home addresses, and family contact information of 10 children it said attended…
Harrods warns customers their personal data could have been stolen by hackers in new cyber-attack
Aidan Radnedge reports: Harrods has warned some customers that their personal data could have been taken in an IT systems breach – in the latest cyber-attack to hit a major UK firm. The luxury department store based in London’s Knightsbridge said information, such as names and contact details, of its e-commerce customers was taken after…
Teens arrested by Dutch police reportedly suspected of spying for Russia
How much money enticed these teens to do something that may have just wrecked their future? Did they see it as just quick and easy money and no big deal? Alexander Martin reports: Two teenagers have been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of espionage, reportedly on behalf of pro-Russian hackers. The boys, both aged…