According to a hacker claim, 1 billion data of Chinese citizens are now for sale on the dark web. If confirmed, this may be the most significant data breach in Chinese history so far. Read more on the OCCRP website.
According to a hacker claim, 1 billion data of Chinese citizens are now for sale on the dark web. If confirmed, this may be the most significant data breach in Chinese history so far. Read more on the OCCRP website.
According to a recent article published by ABS CBN, the Dutch Prosecutors have been able to seize a hacker account and return the ransom money to the university, with some interest. Read more about the case here.
A US healthcare clinic has recently informed the local authorities about a data breach incident involving more than 92,000 patients. The incident announced in late June 2022 took place in December 2021. Find the full article on this incident here.
A security incident occurred in the city of Amagasaki in Japan, where an employee of BIPROGY, a company hired by the city’s government to find out who in the city was eligible for tax exemptions, has lost a flash drive including the dates of birth, addresses, bank account numbers, and tax details of the 465,177...
Today, at 8.00 am BST, join the PrivacyRules Asian-update session at the PrivSec event With a fast-developing and diverse set of laws and regulations, aligning your privacy program to ensure legal compliance across the APAC region can be challenging. Our panel of experts will explore APAC’s latest developments in data protection laws. Additionally, to allow...
Data breaches, and ransomware attacks in particular, have the potential to create critical challenges for organizations, including legal exposure, operational interruptions, reputational harm and resulting financial losses. In ransomware scenarios, bad actors attempt to exploit these risks to secure hefty extortion payments under tight deadlines, often leaving their victims scrambling to make crucial decisions in...
We are pleased to announce that the With Global Alliance – an international network of expert technology PR agencies – is joining the PrivacyRules . Thanks to this partnership, the PrivacyRules network of leading law firms, cybersecurity/data services firms and communications experts continues to expand its services as the one-stop-shop solution to manage privacy...
According to the leading wire service in Italy, the Ansa, hackers had hit two Milan hospitals on Sunday 1 May and Monday 2 May. As a result of these attacks, the IT systems of the hospitals are down and they will have to restrict access to ERs and laboratory services Monday and Tuesday. Read more...