We all complain about the exorbitant ransom demands ransomware teams make on medical practices and hospitals. But they are not the only criminals costing entities — and society — money. Every day, insiders are stealing money — from the government and from all of us. Here’s just a few recent headlines from the U.S. Department…
Elon Musk’s top-secret ‘full self-driving’ AI car software leaked to hackers
Claran Daly reports: The software which enables certain Tesla cars to autonomously drive themselves has been leaked, enabling hackers outside of the USA to hit the streets hands-free. The software usually costs up to $10,000. Read more on The Daily Star. Does anyone else find this leak frightening?
Hacker claims to have stolen information of 7 million Israelis
Stav Namer/Maariv reports: A cyber criminal who goes by the name “sangkanicil” is claiming to have stolen the personal information of around seven million Israelis, approximately 80% of Israel’s population, by hacking into a website used by municipalities – City4U. If this is the truth – it could be one of the biggest and most significant hacks…
Credit unions demand assurances from Central Bank after data leak blunder
Charlie Weston reports: A leading credit union body is seeking assurances from the Central Bank that it can protect the personal data of people who have to register with it. The call from the Irish League of Credit Unions comes after the Central Bank mistakenly gave out the names and home addresses of credit union…
Hacker puts stolen data online because college refuses to pay
Cybercrimeinfo.nl reports: The hacker who earlier this month stole data from students and employees of the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) has put it on the internet. RTL Nieuws reports this on Tuesday after viewing the data. The hacker demanded a ransom, but the university previously said it would not pay. The person, who uses the pseudonym ‘masterballz’ on…
Resource Anesthesiology Association of California warns patient information was on stolen laptop
KGET reports: Resource Anesthesiology Association of California, a local medical company, is warning that patients might have had their personal information compromised following a laptop theft. The Resource Anesthesiology Association of California says the laptop was stolen from an employee’s vehicle on July 8. A police report was filed but the company says the laptop…