In a year when so many small government agencies have been attacked, it’s nice to see local governments address improving security, although advertising how vulnerable they may currently be may be an invitation to attackers. John Benson reports: hen it comes to data security and computer operations, it doesn’t matter if you’re talking about a…
AU: Service NSW not effectively handling private information: NSW Auditor-General
Chris Duckett reports: The NSW Auditor-General Margaret Crawford has released her office’s report into how Service NSW handles personal and business information, following the agency being breached earlier this year. In May, the agency fessed up to the phishing attack, which led to 47 staff email accounts being compromised. The breach was said to have impacted 186,000 customers and…
Ransomware masquerades as mobile version of Cyberpunk 2077
Lawrence Abrams reports: A threat actor is distributing fake Windows and Android installers for the Cyberpunk 2077 game that is installing a ransomware calling itself CoderWare. To trick users into installing malware, threat actors commonly distribute them as gamer installers, cheats, and cracks for copyrighted software. Read more on BleepingComputer.
UK: People’s Energy data breach affects all 270,000 customers
Zoe Kleinman reports: The company People’s Energy has contacted all its 270,000 current customers, following a data breach. Co-founder Karin Sode told BBC News an entire database had been stolen by hackers and included information on previous customers. Data stolen included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, tariff and energy meter IDs, she said….
UK: Assurances sought Moray ambulance staff hit by data breach are receiving support
Alistair reports: Moray MP Douglas Ross is seeking an update from the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) after again being contacted by the whistleblower who first revealed the data information breach. The SAS launched a probe when the matter was first highlighted by the Press and Journal in October, revealing that highly personal information about employees had been…
Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught
Natasha Bertrand and Eric Wolff report: The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencies, officials directly familiar with the matter said. On Thursday, DOE…