Juliette Garside reports: An IT worker at the Geneva offices of Mossack Fonseca, the offshore law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal, has been arrested in the hunt for the whistleblower behind the biggest ever leak to journalists. […] “A procedure has been opened by the public ministry of Geneva following a complaint…
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IE: Private investigator used civil servant to access personal data
A private investigator, who used a mole in the Department of Social Protection to mine their their computer system for personal information on people, has been fined €4,000. James Cowley (65) with an address at Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords, Dublin pleaded guilty to 13 charges under Section 22 of the Data Protection Act for unlawfully obtaining…
UK: Patients’ personal details from Cheltenham General Hospital ward left in street
Alex Shipman reports: An investigation has been launched after a confidential document with the personal details of patients at Cheltenham General Hospital was dropped in the street. The three-page report, which includes the names, medical history, social and family circumstances, and treatment plan of 34 people, was found in Cleevemount Road. It even includes details…
Gatecoin cryptocurrency exchange seeks to reimburse stolen funds after US$2m security breach
Gene Lin reports an update to a previously noted incident: Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin is turning to fundraising channels as a means to reimburse lost assets after around US$2 million (HK$15.5 million) worth of cryptocurrency was stolen during a cyberattack this May. The exchange is in an effort to relaunch by the end of July. Read more on…
North Korea hacked 140,000 South Korean computers in a huge campaign
Jack Kim reports: North Korea hacked into more than 140,000 computers at 160 South Korean firms and government agencies, planting malicious code under a long-term plan laying groundwork for a massive cyber attack against its rival, police in the South said on Monday. South Korea has been on heightened alert against cyber attacks by theNorth after Pyongyang conducted a…
JP: Personal info on 7.93 million people feared leaked
Kyodo News reports: Major Japanese travel agency JTB Corp. said Tuesday personal information on some 7.93 million people is feared to have been leaked due to unauthorized access to its server. The information includes customer names, addresses, e-mail addresses and passport numbers. Around 4,300 passport numbers feared to be leaked are still valid, JTB said….