Cianan Brennan reports: The Data Protection Commission has opened an investigation into the HSE after the personal files of patients were “compromised”. Questions have been raised about “unsuitable locations” in which that data was stored. A spokesperson for the commission said that the inquiry “concerns the storage and retention of personal data contained in paper records…
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BreachForums seized by FBI and law enforcement partners; administrator arrested (3)
It probably will not surprise anyone who has checked BreachForums recently, but there is now a seizure notice on the forum. The notice claims that BreachForums is under the control of the FBI and has been taken down by the FBI and DOJ with assistance from international partners. The forum’s owner, ShinyHunters, or whoever is…
Convergent Outsourcing Settles Data Breach Class Action for $2.45 Million
Kathryn M. Rattigan of Robinson & Cole LLP writes: Convergent Outsourcing Inc., a debt-collection agency, settled a data breach class action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington for $2.45 million. The class action suit against Convergent alleged that the business failed to protect the personal information of over 640,000 individuals….
Ragnar Locker ransomware gang taken down by international police swoop — Europol
The announcement from Europol we’ve been waiting for: This week, law enforcement and judicial authorities from eleven countries delivered a major blow to one of the most dangerous ransomware operations of recent years. This action, coordinated at international level by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the Ragnar Locker ransomware group. The group were responsible for numerous…
Oregon DMV, Louisiana OMV warn residents of MOVEit data breach
Both the Oregon and Louisiana departments of motor vehicles have become victims of the MOVEit hack and millions of drivers and vehicle owners have had their personal information stolen. Onur Demirkol reports that the Oregon DMV fell prey to the MOVEit hack: An estimated 3.5 million driver’s license and identity card details were exposed when…
State governments among victims of MoveIT Transfer breach
Alexander Culafi reports: Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri state governments are among a growing list of organizations attacked via a critical flaw in Progress Software’s MoveIT Transfer product. Progress Software on May 31 detailed an SQL injection bug in its managed file transfer (MFT) software MoveIt Transfer. Progress urged customers to immediately apply mitigations for the…