Admire Moyo reports: The Information Regulator is concerned about the hacking of credit bureau Experian, which occurred less than two months after the commencement of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act. This week, Experian, a consumer, business and credit information services agency, confirmed it experienced a data breach which exposed the personal information of as many…
NZ: Managed isolation facility security guard suspended over social media privacy breach
The guard uploaded a photo which showed the names of 27 returnees. Video news coverage on 1News.
Baugo Community Schools dealing with cyber attack
WNDU in Indiana reports that the unnamed ISP for Baugo Community Schools has been the target of cyberattacks that began Monday morning. Officials say no Baugo Community Schools data has been compromised. However, the cyber attacks have disrupted virtual learning. Read more on WNDU.
Turkey: KVKK announces Rezzan Günday data breach
OneTrust DataGuidance reports: The Turkish data protection authority (‘KVKK’) announced, on 18 August 2020, a data breach suffered by Rezzan Günday (Şimşek Pharmacy). In particular, the KVKK highlighted that the breach resulted from the misconduct of a former employee and involved obtaining the identification numbers of patients and transferring them to another pharmacy without their knowledge in order to provide…
Turkey: KVKK announces Kariyer.net data breach
OneTrust DataGuidance reports: The Turkish data protection authority (‘KVKK’) announced, on 18 August 2020, a data breach suffered by Kariyer.net Elektronik Yayıncılık ve İletişim Hiz. Inc. In particular, the KVKK highlighted that the breach was detected by a consultant serving as a supplier to Kariyer.net on 12 August 2020 and was communicated to an employee of Kariyer.net informing them that a file…
Japan: Mitsukoshi and MI Card announce data breach affecting approximately 19,000 customers
OneTrust Data Guidance reports: Isetan Mitsukoshi Co., Ltd and MI Card Co., Ltd announced, on 5 August 2020, that they had suffered a data breach affecting approximately 19,000 customers as a result of unauthorised access. In particular, MI Card noted that the data breach occurred on the Isetan Mitsukoshi Online Store as well as MI Card’s homepage. In…