Andrea Vittorio reports: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument Nov. 30 over the scope of an anti-hacking law in a case that has implications for cybersecurity research, and other situations where computer access is in question. The case, Van Buren v. United States, involves whether people who misuse their authorized access can be…
The Haute-Ariège Community of Communes hit by a cyberattack and a ransom demand
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…