Anan Zaki reports: The Parole Board has admitted to a privacy breach after one of its members lost a portable memory drive. The member travelled on an Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Hamilton on 13 November, when they lost the drive. New Zealand Parole Board chair Sir Ron Young told RNZ in a…
Ransomware attack on Hampton Roads Sanitation District knocks out billing system
Robyn Sidersky reports: A ransomware attack on the Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s computer network is affecting all of its customers because the billing system is down. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 17, resulted in the entire network being taken offline, which included suspending the billing system, said HRSD spokeswoman Leila Rice. Read more on…
CV: Cyber Attack: Government does not confirm ransom request
Islands Express reports (translation follows): The Finance Minister said today he had no information on any type of bailout requested following the cyber attack on the State’s Private Technology Network (RTPE), which occurred on Thursday, 26. “I do not have this information, but what I say is that the important thing is that until now…
K12 online schooling giant pays Ryuk ransomware to stop data leak
Lawrence Abrams reports: Online education giant K12 Inc. has paid a ransom after their systems were hit by Ryuk ransomware in the middle of November. K12 creates tailored online learning curriculums for students to learn from home while in kindergarten through 12th grade. Over 1 million students have utilized K12 to learn from home rather…
Ca: Class action suit launched against Dell after data breach led to years of scam calls
David Paddon reports: A proposed class action suit has been launched against Dell Technologies on behalf of thousands of Canadians whose personal information was compromised in a data breach. According to a claim filed in a Nova Scotia court, the suit’s proposed representative plaintiff is seeking compensation for two years of scam calls and emails he received after a…
Three Estonian ministries had significant data breaches in November
Sten Hankewitz reports: According to the Estonian Information System Authority – also known by its Estonian acronym, RIA – three Estonian ministries reported cybersecurity incidents in November that resulted in significant breaches of personal data. The three ministries were the economy ministry, the foreign ministry and the social affairs ministry. “The affected ministries have been…