Labor hit by major government data breach, millions of files stolen from key departments

Dylan Caporn reports: Labor has admitted it suffered Australia’s largest-ever government data breach, with key intelligence, defence and economic departments falling victim after millions of files were stolen from Australia’s largest commercial law fir… Continue reading Labor hit by major government data breach, millions of files stolen from key departments

Labor hit by major government data breach, millions of files stolen from key departments

Dylan Caporn reports: Labor has admitted it suffered Australia’s largest-ever government data breach, with key intelligence, defence and economic departments falling victim after millions of files were stolen from Australia’s largest commercial law fir… Continue reading Labor hit by major government data breach, millions of files stolen from key departments

Politically motivated hacks: Moscow ISP hit in response to Kyivstar cyberattack; Taiwan bombarded with cyberattacks ahead of election

Politically motivated hacks continue. Two current examples outside of the U.S.: James Pearson and Tom Balmforth report: Hackers linked to Ukraine’s main spy agency have breached computer systems at a Moscow-based internet provider in retaliation for a … Continue reading Politically motivated hacks: Moscow ISP hit in response to Kyivstar cyberattack; Taiwan bombarded with cyberattacks ahead of election

SEC’s X account hacked, sharing ‘unauthorized tweet’ regarding spot bitcoin ETF

Jacquelyn Melinek reports: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account has been hacked, a spokesperson confirmed with TechCrunch on Tuesday afternoon. “The SEC’s @SECGov X/Twitter account has been compromised. The unauthorized tweet regardi… Continue reading SEC’s X account hacked, sharing ‘unauthorized tweet’ regarding spot bitcoin ETF

Area city’s cyber attack: Functions restored, $350,000 spent, personal data issue in limbo

Aimee Hancock reports: The city of Huber Heights remains under a state of emergency as officials work to finalize recovery operations nearly two months after a cyberattack took down multiple government systems and functions. According to City Manager R… Continue reading Area city’s cyber attack: Functions restored, $350,000 spent, personal data issue in limbo

Republican Representatives Demand Accountability in Wake of DC Elections Voter Data Breach

Ishita Tripathi reports: The DCBOE is under intense scrutiny regarding the October 2023 DC Election data breach. The two House Republicans, Representatives Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) and Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), have written a resolute letter demanding answers f… Continue reading Republican Representatives Demand Accountability in Wake of DC Elections Voter Data Breach

Russian hackers believed to be behind cyber attack on Victoria’s County Court

Ben Knight and Harrison Tippet report: Victoria’s court system has been hit by a ransomware attack, which independent experts believe was orchestrated by Russian hackers. A spokesperson for Court Services Victoria (CSV) said hackers accessed an a… Continue reading Russian hackers believed to be behind cyber attack on Victoria’s County Court

4 arrested in Indian Council of Medical Research data leak case now booked in separate incident of ‘data brokering’

Bismee Taskin reports: Weeks after Delhi Police arrested four men suspected of being involved in the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data leakage case reported two months ago, the four have been booked in a separate case of “data brokering”, … Continue reading 4 arrested in Indian Council of Medical Research data leak case now booked in separate incident of ‘data brokering’

Clay County, Minnesota discloses ransomware attack in October

On December 22, Clay County published a notice on its website about a ransomware attack in October. According to its notice, on October 27, 2023, the county determined that its network had been impacted by a ransomware attack between October 23 and 26…. Continue reading Clay County, Minnesota discloses ransomware attack in October

Statement of the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility Regarding November 2023 Data Security Incident

On November 2, 2023, we discovered that a virus had impacted the Facility’s computer systems. We quickly took steps to minimize its impact, took other necessary actions to protect the Facility’s systems, and have been investigating the matter. We have … Continue reading Statement of the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility Regarding November 2023 Data Security Incident