Nicolas Drusian reports (translation:) Friday, November 6, 2020, the systems of the Community of Communes Haute-Ariège (CCHA) were the subject of a general hack. The software and the data were encrypted, “making the whole system unusable for many weeks”, specifies the CCHA. The perpetrators of the cyberattack then demanded a ransom in order to decrypt this data. A threat to which…
Client data stolen from e-commerce platform
There are actually two different reports/hackers included in this report on The Hindu, it seems. The first part of the article reports a criminal complaint filed against the CEO of Cyble, Inc. The Ken had first reported accusations about Cyble — accusations that Cyble flatly denies and that they have blogged about. I expect we…
Finistère Habitat paralyzed by a cyberattack
The following is a translation: The social landlord Finistère Habitat has been the target for more than ten days of a serious computer attack. The services of the departmental office have been hampered since November 13 by ransomware. A type of malware that encrypts data and demands a ransom to unlock it. For Finistère Habitat, it is the…
Unidas (LCAM3) updates report on data breach
The following is a translated version of a report by Marcelo Heimerdinger: Unidas (LCAM3) updated on Wednesday, 25, the information about the security incident reported by the company on Monday, 23. According to the car rental company, unauthorized access and possible copy of part of its data were identified, which are still in the process…
Canadian soldier claiming $60,000 in damages from armed forces after they spread his medical information: lawsuit
Christopher Nardi reports: A Canadian soldier is suing the armed forces for $60,000 in damages after enduring “harassment”, “emotional pain and suffering” when colleagues and superiors allegedly spread confidential information about a “medical crisis” he suffered last year. When Master Warrant Officer Gregory Boucher suffered a medical emergency at his home on Canadian Forces Base…
Suspected North Korean hackers targeted COVID vaccine maker AstraZeneca
The Tribune reports: Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca in recent weeks, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the company races to deploy its vaccine for the COVID-19 virus. The hackers posed as recruiters on networking site LinkedIn and WhatsApp to approach…