WTV in Belgium reports: The municipal services in Kuurne have been hit by a cyber attack. There is a computer virus in the municipal computer network and the service is disrupted. “The municipality discovered a virus in its network on Tuesday, November 17. It concerns a ‘wannamine’, an attack in which the intention is not to…
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North Port family left shaken after unexpected swatting incident
Zach Barrett report: Friday was a normal day for North Port mother Sarah Courtney until she received a call from a detective at the North Port Police Department. “I thought it was a joke at that point and I was like, who is this? Why are you calling me?” said Courtney. “Then he said, do you have…
How hackers collected sensitive data from the Land Transportation Office
Earlier this week, I noted a probe of a data leak involving the Land Transportation Office in Manila. There’s more reported today. Art Samaniego reports: The country’s transportation agency is now on a hot seat as thousands of personal information of drivers and vehicle owners were processed and saved by a website pretending to be…
Finland government to help victims of identity theft
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…
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…