Sophia Yang reports: Following media reports of a massive data breach in Taiwan, the Kuomintang legislative caucus on Wednesday (Dec. 7) urged the government to act swiftly in collaboration with foreign governments involved to remove the data from the dark web. In October, media reported a user of “BreachedForums” named “OKE” was selling the private…
6 Lakh Indians’ Data Sold on Bot Markets, Making it Most-affected Nation
Bhaswati Guha Majumder reports: A recent study revealed that approximately 5 million people worldwide have had their data stolen and sold on the bot market, with 600,000 from India. It means that India, which is still waiting for a data protection bill to become law, is the most severely impacted country in the world, accounting for…
Medibank Shutting All Branches, Going Offline, In Security Overhaul
Nathan Jolly reports: Medibank will be closing all branches, IT centres, and going completely offline as it completely overhauls its online security. The country’s biggest health insurer will be completely offline from 8.30pm on Friday until Sunday, in a bid to “further strengthen our systems and enhance security protections” after one of the country’s worst…
AR: Greene County Tech School District services back up following hack
Cory Evans reports: The Greene County Tech School District now has its technology-related services up and running following a cyberattack, our content partner Region 8 News reported. The School district was hit with a hack on Nov. 11, making it difficult to use any electronics. Read more at KATV. It seems that this was a ransomware attack…
Acuity Brand press release addresses two hacking incidents from 2020 and 2021
Today’s reminder that a lot of businesses have health plans for their employees. Acuity Brands in Georgia has issued a press release with the results of its investigations into two breaches that they report were unrelated. From their statement: The investigation determined that an unauthorized person obtained access to some of Acuity’s systems on December…
“It was instant panic”: Cincinnati restaurants under attack by cyber hackers
Brian Hamrick reports: Multiple restaurants in Cincinnati are fighting cyber hackers who have stolen thousands of dollars, damaged reputations and shut down social media sites. “When it happened, it was instant panic,” said Arnold’s owner Chris Breeden. “Facebook is basically the most important advertising tool we have in our tool bag, and it’s pretty devastating…