Sophie Ryan reports: Whanganui District Health Board has been targeted by hackers who infected its computers with a “ransomware” attack. […] Whanganui District Health Board’s information and communications technology manager Barry Morris said the threat from Locky had been contained and no ransom was paid to the hackers. Read more on New Zealand Herald.
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AU: Flinders Medical Centre health staff caught snooping in Cy Walsh’s medical records
Nick Toscano reports: More than a dozen unauthorised medical staff have been caught accessing the confidential records of Cy Walsh after he was arrested over the murder of his father, former Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh. His electronic records, including test results that could relate to the criminal trial, have been accessed by at least 13…
Kashmir institute under attack said no to security, total data loss feared
Sarwar Kashani reports: The authorities had in the past proposed that the sprawling Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) campus, guarded by a private security agency on a strategic arterial road, be secured by police or paramilitary troopers. This was months before one of the longest gunfights in the history of Kashmir militancy began on Saturday,…
You Can’t Hide Behind Your EULA
In response to VTech’s controversial new EULA in the wake of their massive data breach, Cooley LLP has a commentary. Here are some excerpts: Apart from being a bit mean, it goes against the basic principles of data protection and consumer law in the UK. The Data Protection Directive 95/46 EC places obligations on the…
Ca: Class action launched against auto lender for data breach
I know litigation can take a long time, but wow, this case is dragging on… and on…. The breach that forms the basis for this suit pre-dates this blog. Sarah Rubenoff reports: Quebec law firm Lex Group Inc. announced Monday it has gained authorization to move forward with a data breach class action dealing with…
AU: DayZ And ArmA 3 Feedback Trackers Offline Due To Potential Security Breach
Alex Walker reports: If you’ve ever used the website feedback tracker systems for DayZ or ArmA 3, heads up: developers Bohemia Interactive have just announced a potential security breach, and they’ve taken the systems offline as a result. The attempted security breach was announced via a post on Bohemia’s forums. The developer wrote that the Mantis…