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Suspected ransomware attack hits Auckland Transport’s Hop cards

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Dissent

1News reports: A suspected ransomware attack is affecting Auckland Transport’s Hop card system, impacting card top-ups and leaving customer service centres with limited functionality. “Early indications are that this is a ransomware attack however our investigations are ongoing,” an Auckland Transport (AT) spokesperson told 1News. No personal or financial data has been accessed. Read more…

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Disclose data breaches to us proactively, and we’ll lower any fines — ICO

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Dissent

Emma Woollacott reports: British businesses could face lower fines if they proactively report data breaches, thanks to an agreement between the UK’s data protection regulator and cybersecurity agency. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) say they plan to encourage engagement with the NCSC in the event of a breach, and allow meaningful…

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U.K. ICO prosecution: Rachel Anderton

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Dissent

From the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office: A former family intervention officer at St Helens Borough Council has been sentenced for unlawfully accessing social services records. Rachel Anderton was prosecuted for viewing records on the council’s case management system between 17 January 2019 and 17 October 2019 without having a business need to do so. An…

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Brazil’s government convicted for data leak exposed by The Brazilian Report

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Dissent

Amanda Audi reports: Federal government agencies were convicted for leaking data of beneficiaries of Auxilio Brasil, a flagship federal aid program now renamed as Bolsa Familia, to financial agencies offering payroll deduction loans to low-income Brazilians. Prior to elections last year, the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro launched a program allowing people enrolled in…

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Court certifies class action lawsuit against federal government over 2020 Canada Revenue Agency cyberattack

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Dissent

Mitchell Consky reports: The Federal Court of Canada has certified a class action lawsuit against the federal government, which alleges negligence in “safeguarding the confidential information of Canadians, leading to widespread privacy breaches.” The suit follows cyberattacks that targeted Canada Revenue Agency accounts and other government services back in 2020. Read more at CTV News.

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Coca-Cola FEMSA victim of ransomware attack and data leak

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Dissent

Coca-Cola FEMSA is the bottler of Coca-Cola and its related soft drink products in much of Latin America, which makes it an important part of the Coca-Cola system. This week, a threat actor known to DataBreaches as “TheSnake” and as the person who had also hacked a Brazilian clinic, leaked some data from Coca-Cola FEMSA…

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