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Typeform Data Breach – the list gets longer
Several days after Typeform reported that a backup had been accessed by an unknown third party, the list of companies affected is continuing to grow. The ICO has said; “If your organisation has been affected by the Typeform incident and you have enough information to establish that there may be a risk to your customers,…
Read MoreNHS data breach affects 150,000 patients
The BBC is reporting that the NHS are blaming a coding error for breach of patients confidential information reports The application ‘SystmOne’ used by the NHS never passed on requests …Those affected had requested that their confidential health information only be used to help provide them with care. But it appears that there was a problem with the…
Read MoreBooking.com targeted by scammers
The Independent is reporting that the online travel website Booking.com has been targeted by hackers with a phishing scam asking their customers for payment details. …A number of hotels and guest houses featured on Booking.com have been targeted by phishing emails, resulting in users of the website being sent emails instructing them to provide payment details. Personal customer information, such as…
Read MoreTicketmaster data breach
Which? are reporting that thousands of customers may be affected by a data breach at Ticketmaster A large number of people who bought, or attempted to buy, tickets through Ticketmaster between February and 23 June 2018 may have had their personal information compromised… …Ticketmaster said that on 23 June it identified malicious software on a…
Read MoreEngland World Cup Team warned of Russian hackers
The Guardian is reporting that the England squad have been told they could be targeted by Russian hackers With England’s football team arriving at their training base instructions were given to the squad to prevent them from being victim to Russian hackers. …Gareth Southgate and his players, along with the entire Football Association entourage, have been briefed…
Read MoreData Breach at Dixons Carphone
The BBC is reporting a data breach at Dixons carphone involving 5.9million payment cards and 1.2 million personal data records which began in July 2017 The hackers had tried to gain access to one of the processing systems of Currys PC World and Dixons Travel stores… A spokesperson for the National Cyber Security Centre said…
Read MoreWebsite servers used for cyber attacks seized.
The BBC is reporting that a website used for launching cyber attacks has been seized by law enforcement agencies and taken off line The operation, which involved the UK’s National Crime Agency, blocked Webstresser.org – which allows criminals to buy attacks on businesses… …Over the last two days, seven suspected members of the group behind…
Read MoreUkraine energy ministry website infected by Ransomware
The BBC is reporting that the Ukraines’s energy ministry’s website has been taken off-line by ransomware attack involving two different attacks. The website currently contains a message written in English, demanding a ransom of 0.1 bitcoin – worth $927.86 (£664.98) by today’s exchange rate… According to cyber-security research firm AlienVault…, the energy ministry website has…
Read MoreNorth Korean hackers more aggressive than Chinese counterparts
The Mail is reporting that North Korea is adopting more aggressive hacking operations partly to fund cash strapped regime …North Korean hackers are becoming more aggressive than their Chinese counterparts, a leading US cybersecurity firm warned… …Analysts say the isolated and impoverished but nuclear-armed North has stepped up hacking operations partly to raise money for…
Read MoreEquifax under pressure to disclose full extent of data breach
The BBC is reporting that US Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding Equifax disclose details of the full extent of last year’s data breach, following a report that it was bigger than previously disclosed. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Friday that cyber-thieves had accessed US citizens’ email addresses, tax ID numbers and more driver…
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