On March 30, DataBreaches.net posted an update to a controversial data breach that MobiKwik denies (previous coverage can be found here). The controversy subsequently escalated on Twitter when people started complaining that they had found their data in the leaked database and that it corresponded to what they had on file with MobiKwik. In addition…
A first in Canada: Class action over loss of personal information dismissed on the merits
Stéphane Pitre, Anne Merminod, Alexandra Hebert, Alexis Leray of BLG Law Firm write: On March 26, 2021, the Superior Court rendered a landmark judgment dealing with the loss of personal information, Lamoureux c. OCRCVM, 2021 QCCS 1093. Madam Justice Florence Lucas, J.C.S. dismisses the class action filed by the plaintiff, Danny Lamoureux in its entirety in…
J&B Importers falls victim to a ransomware attack
Bicycle Retailer reports: JBI was the victim of a ransomware attack Thursday, shutting down the global wholesale distributor’s website. A representative at JBI told BRAIN none of its customers’ business information was affected because that information is stored off-site. Read more on Bicycle Retailer. h/t, @Chum1ng0
Canadian retailer Home Hardware hit by ransomware
Howard Solomon reports: One of the country’s biggest privately-held dealer-owned hardware retailers has acknowledged it was hit by ransomware, with the threat group promising to start releasing copied data today, April 2. Home Hardware Stores Ltd., with over 1,050 stores under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, and Home Furniture banners, acknowledged to ITWorldCanada.com an attack…
The largest supplier of car parts based in Cluj-Napoca, blackmailed by hackers
Monitorul reports (translation): The company Unix Auto SRL, the largest supplier of car parts in Transylvania based in Cluj-Napoca is subject to a cyber attack, the hackers demanding a considerable amount of money to return the company’s database. Unix Auto currently has supply points in all cities and municipalities in Transylvania. Thus, the car parts supplier…
MO: Affton School District discloses ransomware attack; current and former employees impacted
On February 25, Affton School District notified its community about a ransomware attack. As part of their notification, they wrote: We do not believe any sensitive information has been accessed and no personal data, financial information, or grades have been found to be compromised. As a routine layer of protection, this information is stored on…