Paul Cherry reports: No criminal charges will be filed in the investigation into how personal information pertaining to more than 23,000 Revenu Québec employees was transferred out of the provincial government agency’s data banks last year. Last summer, a 39-year-old Revenu Québec employee and her husband were arrested by the Sûreté du Québec in Quebec…
Man sentenced 8 years in hard drive “shucking” theft scheme
Jeremy Childs reports: A 42-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison for participating in a complex theft scheme of computer hard drives, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Peter Cuong Chi Nhan, 42, of El Monte, pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts of organized retail theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy to…
Data of sainik schools admission test hacked
Lalit Mohan reports: Data regarding entrance test for admissions to sainik schools has been hacked. Several residents of the Kangra region received phone calls today, demanding money to help their wards clear the examination. Balbir Kumar, a resident of Lunj area, submitted a complaint to the SP in this regard. Balbir, while talking to The…
N.Y. Senator Carlucci Introduces Bill That Prohibits Paying Ransom
Security Magazine reports: New York Senator David Carlucci introduced Senate Bill S7289 that would ban the paying of ransom. The bill prohibits municipal corporations or other government entities from paying ransom in the event of a cyber-attack against them. In addition, the bill defines a cyber attack as “a virtual attack against the critical infrastructure, as defined in subdivision five of section eighty-six of…
CT: Watertown computer system almost repaired after Nov. 1 ransomware attack
Hanna Snyder Gambini reports: The school district’s computer system is almost back up to full speed, Superintendent Rydell Harrison reported, with technicians installing new preventative software as they repair the effects of a ransomware attack. Teachers have their computers back, and “we’re very close to being back to normal,” Harrison said. “For what needs to happens…
PA Bill Tracker: Allowing victims of data breaches to sue companies that didn’t secure information
Daniel Walmer reports on a bill proposed in the Pennsylvania legislature: House Bill 1010, introduced by Solomon, would change that. Under the bill, victims of data breaches could sue for $5,000 per violation or more if their actual losses were more than $5,000. The attorney general’s office can also seek civil penalties up to $10,000….