Matthew Moxey reports from Nassau, Bahamas: The Ministry of Tourism is the latest government entity to fall victim to a security breach, according to Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar, who told Eyewitness News Online that his ministry’s information systems were infected with a virus Tuesday. The virus impacted a host of digital files. Read more on…
Independent Age data breach merits no regulator action
Stephen White reports: Confidential data of employees at older people’s charity, Independent Age, have been accidentally exposed to a former worker. The blunder occurred as the company responded to the ex-staff member’s submission of a DSAR (data subject access request). Independent Age says that the security breach compromised personal data, including bank information, sort codes, account…
Security increased at Baltimore city buildings after fired IT employee gains access to sensitive areas
Kevin Rector reports: Security is being increased at Baltimore’s municipal buildings after a former employee, fired for having alleged hacking tools on his city computer, managed to gain “unfettered access” to sensitive areas at the Abel Wolman Municipal Building downtown, according to a report by the city’s inspector general and multiple sources familiar with the…
Data Breaches and Educational Institutions
Marjorie Spivak, Taylor Ey, and Liz LeVan Riley of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP write: Consider these five steps during your summer break to address the protection of confidential information and combat cybersecurity risks before the start of fall semester. 1. Information Assessment: Identify what data your institution holds, how it is used, how is…
Radio station WMNF victim of ransomware cyberattack
Christopher Spata reports: Tampa-based community radio station WMNF 88.5-FM is stepping up cybersecurity after its computer systems were hobbled by ransom-seeking hackers last month. Interim general manager Cindy Reichard said the ordeal began June 18 when a programmer noticed a computer in one of the studios was acting strangely. The station then received a digital…
TN: Town of Collierville computer systems attacked by ransomware
David Royer reports: The Town of Collierville’s computer systems have been attacked by ransomware blocking access to some files. Collierville officials confirmed the cyberattack Thursday morning Read more on WREG.