Update: London NHS hospitals revert to paper records after cyber-attack

Denis Campbell and Dan Milmo report: A cyber-attack thought to have been carried out by a Russian group has forced London NHS hospitals to resurrect long-discarded paper records systems in which porters hand-deliver blood test results because IT networ… Continue reading Update: London NHS hospitals revert to paper records after cyber-attack

Four arrested for allegedly attempting to sabotage Interpol criminal search system

Daryna Antoniuk reports: International law enforcement has uncovered a criminal organization operating in Moldova suspected of attempting to sabotage a system that helps Interpol members locate and arrest wanted criminals worldwide. Moldovan authoritie… Continue reading Four arrested for allegedly attempting to sabotage Interpol criminal search system

Daixin Team claims to have breached the Dubai Municipality

Dubai Municipality (Arabic: بلدية دبي) is the Government of Dubai municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and reports directly to the Dubai Executive Council.[1] The… Continue reading Daixin Team claims to have breached the Dubai Municipality

Critical Incident: London Hospitals Cancel Operations Following Ransomware Incident at Synnovis

James Coker reports: Leading London hospitals have been forced to cancel operations and divert emergency patients following a cyber-attack on a critical supplier. The incident has affected Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Tr… Continue reading Critical Incident: London Hospitals Cancel Operations Following Ransomware Incident at Synnovis

Malaysia’s government to amend Personal Data Protection Act to require notification of data breaches

The Sun reports: The government is planning to amend the Personal Data Protection Act of 2010 to include breach notification requirements that compel companies to inform authorities when a data breach happens in commercial transactions, said Digital Mi… Continue reading Malaysia’s government to amend Personal Data Protection Act to require notification of data breaches

Germany’s Christian Democratic party hit by ‘serious’ cyberattack

Euractiv and Reuters report: Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the country’s leading opposition party, has been hit by a major cyberattack and has taken parts of its IT-infrastructure off the grid as a precautionary measure, authorities said … Continue reading Germany’s Christian Democratic party hit by ‘serious’ cyberattack

Data protection commissioners ‘want to look wider’ into patient file breach

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 spokespers… Continue reading Data protection commissioners ‘want to look wider’ into patient file breach

Japan Man Arrested for Creating Virus Using Generative AI Systems; ‘I Thought I Could Do Anything if I Asked AI’

The Yomiuri Shimbun reports: A 25-year-old unemployed man from Kawasaki has been arrested for allegedly creating a computer virus by using interactive generative artificial intelligence available online. This is believed to be the first case in the nat… Continue reading Japan Man Arrested for Creating Virus Using Generative AI Systems; ‘I Thought I Could Do Anything if I Asked AI’