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The Helsinki Times reports: The Helsinki Court of Appeal has overturned the criminal conviction of Ville Tapio, the former CEO of psychotherapy provider Vastaamo, in a case linked to one of Finland’s most serious data breaches. The court ruled on… Continue reading Court clears former Vastaamo CEO Ville Tapio of data protection charges
Like a broken clock, President Trump’s despicable response to murder, that “Things happen,” is occasionally accurate. Waking up early to start working on Monday, yours truly managed to slip and fall down the stairs in her home. Did yo… Continue reading System Status: “Things Happen”
DataBreaches.net has a long-standing policy of not promoting commercial enterprises. This post is a well-deserved exception. A new consultancy provides expert advice and support to help small and mid-sized healthcare entities comply with HIPAA privacy,… Continue reading ANNOUNCE: A new resource to help small and mid-sized HIPAA-regulated entities
The Japan Times reports: Japanese office supplies retailer Askul said that a ransomware cyberattack discovered in October led to the leakage of about 740,000 sets of data concerning its individual customers, corporate clients and employees. Of the tota… Continue reading Askul says 740,000 sets of data breached in cyberattack
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: Apple and Google have released several software updates to protect against a hacking campaign targeting an unknown number of their users. On Wednesday, Google released patches for a handful of security bugs in its… Continue reading Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks
David Gilbert reports: When a privacy specialist at the legal response operations center of Charter Communications received an emergency data request via email on September 4 from Officer Jason Corse of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, it took her ju… Continue reading Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People’s Private Data
There are various reasons entities may not want to disclose a data breach or respond to journalists’ inquiries. But when entities do not disclose a breach or deny it, and they do not respond to inquiries, they risk threat actors controlling the n… Continue reading Virginia Urology Silent on Possible Data Breach as Purported Patient Data Begins to Leak
In a story first reported by DysruptionHub, Giacomo Luca of WLWT5 reports: The village of Golf Manor will consider paying a $10,000 ransom to unlock computer systems affected by a recent cyberattack. The ransomware attack infiltrated and encrypted the … Continue reading Village of Golf Manor considering paying ransom amid cyberattack (1)
Daryna Antoniuk reports: Spanish law enforcement has arrested a 19-year-old man in northeastern Spain for allegedly stealing and selling about 64 million personal data records siphoned from nine companies, police said on Tuesday. The suspect, detained … Continue reading Teen who allegedly stole millions of personal data records arrested in Spain
Damien Bancal reports: US and European agencies have updated their joint warning on Akira: nearly 250 million dollars in ransom demands, a refined attack chain and a clear inheritance from the Conti gang. An updated advisory from US and European agenci… Continue reading Akira ransomware: FBI tallies 250 million in payouts