Tami Abdollah and Eric Tucker of AP report on what is arguably the most significant insider breach in our government of this century: Federal agents descended on the suburban Maryland house with the flash and bang of a stun grenade, blocked off the street and spent hours questioning the homeowner about a theft of government…
Urgent Cyber Warning For Hospitals Over Threat Of ‘WannaCry Repeat’: Report
Zak Doffman reports: In the two years since the devastating WannaCry cyberattack hit worldwide, institutions have not done enough to protect themselves against a repeat. And that’s especially true in the healthcare sector. A report this week by Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) warns that hospitals “remain vulnerable to cyber attack,…
Croatian government targeted by mysterious hackers
Catalin Cimpanu reports: A mysterious hacker group has targeted, and most likely infected, Croatian government employees between February and April this year. Attackers, which are suspected to be a state-sponsored unit, have targeted victims using a spear-phishing campaign that mimicked delivery notifications from the Croatian postal or other retail services. Read more on ZDNet.
Hackers Obtain Names, Social Security Numbers For 78K In Maryland
Deb Belt reports: The names and Social Security numbers of 78,000 Marylanders were accessed by hackers who breached Maryland Department of Labor databases, state officials said July 5. While customers whose personal information was accessed are just now being notified, the breach happened in April and involved data files from 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014….
UK: Eurofins Scientific: Forensic services firm paid ransom after cyber-attack
Danny Shaw reports: The UK’s biggest provider of forensic services has paid a ransom to criminals after its IT systems were disrupted in a cyber-attack, BBC News has learned. Eurofins Scientific was infected with a ransomware computer virus a month ago, which led British police to suspend work with the global testing company. Read more…
SG: Spize fined S$20,000 after more than 100 customers’ personal data leaked
Food and beverage outlet operator Spize has been fined S$20,000 after the personal data of about 150 customers was disclosed on its online ordering portal in 2017. In the grounds of decision dated Thursday (Jul 4), which was published on the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) website, the PDPC received a complaint on Aug 12,…