Jayant Chakravarti reports: The Australian financial regulator has filed a lawsuit against FIIG Securities, accusing the leading investment and financing company of lacking adequate cybersecurity controls to stop a threat actor from stealing confidential personal information of 18,000 customers. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said it decided to sue Brisbane-headquartered FIIG Securities in Federal Court after…
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FCC proposes new cybersecurity mandates for submarine cable operators in major rule review, seeks public input
Industrial Cyber reports: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is conducting its first comprehensive review of submarine cable rules since 2001 to enhance the protection of the nation’s submarine cable infrastructure amid evolving national security concerns. The review also proposes that all applicants for cable landing licenses and licensees submitting periodic reports must certify that they have…
Dual Russian And Israeli National Extradited To The United States For His Role In The LockBit Ransomware Conspiracy
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey, an update on the case involving an alleged dev for LockBit: NEWARK, N.J. – A dual Russian and Israeli national was extradited to the United States on charges that he was a developer of the LockBit ransomware group, United States Attorney John Giordano announced. In August,…
Pinehurst Radiology Associates remains closed more than 1 month after cyberattack
Marty Stempniak reports: An East Coast imaging group remains closed more than one month after a cyberattack, according to reports from local media. Pinehurst Radiology Associates recently gave notice of the incident, launching an investigation amid suspicious activity on its network. Located in the Sandhills of North Carolina’s Moore County, the practice hired legal counsel…
Swiss critical sector faces new 24-hour cyberattack reporting rule
Bill Toulas reports: Switzerland’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has announced a new reporting obligation for critical infrastructure organizations in the country, requiring them to report cyberattacks to the agency within 24 hours of their discovery. According to the NCSC announcement, this new requirement is introduced as a response to the increasing number of cybersecurity incidents…
Attorney General James Sues National General and Allstate Insurance for Failing to Protect New Yorkers’ Personal Information
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against several insurance companies doing business as National General and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) for failing to protect New Yorkers’ personal information from cyberattacks. In 2020 and 2021, National General suffered a pair of back-to-back data breaches that exposed the driver’s license numbers of…