The Finnish Government has decided on measures to help victims of identity theft and to improve personal identity protection. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will firstly ensure that the victims of the data breach at Psychotherapy Centre Vastaamo continue to receive the necessary psychosocial and other support. Support will continue to be provided…
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UK: Ambulance chiefs launch inquiry into data breach
Alistair Munro reports: The Scottish Ambulance Service has apologised to staff in Moray after a “serious” data information breach. The SAS has launched a “detailed investigation” into how confidential details of employees were left in a garage in Forres. Moray MP Douglas Ross has raised the issue with SAS bosses after being contacted by a…
As international travel services re-open, fraudsters resume
When COVID-19 travel restrictions eased as countries tried to re-open borders to travelers, researchers at Gemini Advisory observed that the sale of travel services — both legal and illegal — started to increase, opening up more opportunities for cybercriminals to monetize stolen payment card data. For those not really knowledgeable about travel services fraud, Gemini…
Cyber attack on server delays Mumbai university’s IDOL course exams
Shreya Bhandary reports: For the second day in a row, exams for the distance education wing of the University of Mumbai had to be postponed. In a statement released by the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL), authorities explained that the technical glitches were a result of a cyberattack on the examination server. Close…
Musk confirms Tesla Nevada factory was target of ‘serious’ cyberattack
Bhargav Acharya reports: Elon Musk said on Thursday that Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) factory in Nevada was a target of a “serious” cybersecurity attack, confirming a media report that claimed an employee of the company helped the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) thwart the attack. News website Teslarati said bit.ly/2D6C5N5 that the electric carmaker was the unnamed company in…
Former Chief Security Officer For Uber Charged With Obstruction Of Justice
This was a press release from the Department of Justice on August 20: SAN FRANCISCO – A criminal complaint was filed today in federal court charging Joseph Sullivan with obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony in connection with the attempted cover-up of the 2016 hack of Uber Technologies Incorporated, announced United States Attorney…