RT reports: Yemeni hackers have allegedly released thousands of top secret Saudi Arabia documents, including spies’ identities, after gaining “full control” of over 3,000 computers and servers belonging to Riyadh’s Foreign, Interior and Defense Ministries. The Yemen Cyber Army group claims it not only has the addresses, phone numbers and emails of top Saudi diplomats,…
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UK data watchdog: Massive fines won’t keep data safe
Jennifer Baker reports: The UK’s data protection watchdog has said issuing fines “left, right and centre” is not the way to ensure privacy. However, Information Commissioner Christopher Graham added that this doesn’t mean his office shouldn’t have those exact powers at its disposal. “The obligation laid on data protection authorities always to fine data controllers…
Isle of Man tax haven accidentally leaks personal details of hundreds of taxpayers
Hannah Parry reports: The Isle of Man – a renowned tax haven for the rich and famous – has accidentally leaked the personal details of hundreds of taxpayers. An investigation is underway after the blunder by the island’s tax and revenue body released more than 500 individual email addresses. The mistake came shortly before 5pm…
Telstra threatens legal action over Pacnet acquisition
David Ramli reports that Telstra is considering its options in the wake of learning that it was kept in the dark about a Pacnet breach until after it closed the deal to acquire it: Telstra is considering legal action against the three investment management companies that sold it Pacnet for $US697 million ($882 million) because they failed…
Federal judge locks up alleged NullCrew member, “rootcrysis”
Jon Seidel reports: A federal judge in Chicago ordered an alleged Tennessee hacker accused of targeting schools and big businesses taken into custody Wednesday while he awaits trial. The FBI arrested Timothy French nearly a year ago in his hometown of Morristown, Tennessee, and accused him of being a key member of the hacker collective…
Cn: Hacker jailed for linking school website to pornography pages
Ke Jiayun reports: A hacker who gained control of a middle school’s website in Chongming County and linked it to pornography pages was sentenced to 10 months in jail for illegally controlling computers, Chongming County People’s Court said today in Shanghai. The man began hacking into systems three years ago and had broken into dozens…