Diario Correo reports: In recent days, many workers of the Congress of the Republic and parliamentarians have received suspicious messages on their cell phones so that unscrupulous people can access their cell phones. This fact would be due to the leak of personal data advisers, pensioners and even of the legislators themselves, as Correo was…
Argentina’s Judiciary of Córdoba suffered a serious computer attack
A CBN24n editorial begins: The Judiciary of Córdoba suffered a computer attack that affected its website, digital services and databases. Sources close to the Judiciary affirmed that it could be “the worst attack on public institutions in history.” Through an official statement, disseminated on its social networks, the Judiciary of Córdoba clarified that “specialized personnel are…
Exclusive: Has France thrown a French national to U.S. prosecutorial wolves? Pourquoi?
On May 31, with the cooperation of Moroccan authorities, the U.S. secured the detention of Sebastien Raoult. Raoult is a 21-year-old French national who had been vacationing in Morocco and was about to take a flight to Belgium. The U.S. alleges Raoult is a member of ShinyHunters. While the U.S.’s interest in securing his arrest…
Cyberattack on the Presidency of Moldova compromised servers
Daniel Hacina reports: The e-mail server of the Presidency of Moldova has been compromised. The institution announces that the cyber attack occurred on August 10. As the officials claim, the competent institutions are investigating the case. How long the institution’s e-mail did not work is not specified for now. Read more at Moldova Live. via…
Lee County Emergency Medical Services notifies past customers of third-party security breach
Cape Coral Breeze reports: Lee County Emergency Medical Services reports that on Aug. 4 staff received notification of a customer data breach related to a previous third-party vendor responsible for ambulance billing services. Lee County EMS conducted business with a company called Intermedix Corporation for nearly 15 years, ending its vendor contract in September 2014….
NYDFS Proposed Amendments to Its Cybersecurity Rules
Patrick H. Haggerty and Elise Elam of BakerHostetler write: On July 29, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules that include a number of significant amendments to the rules, including notification requirements such as a mandatory 24-hour notification for cyber ransom payments, specific requirements for…