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Australian government announced sanctions for Medibank hacker

Security Affairs

The Australian government announced sanctions for a member of the REvil ransomware group for the Medibank hack that occurred in 2022. The Australian government announced sanctions for Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov (aka GustaveDore, aiiis_ermak, blade_runner, JimJones), a Russian national who is a member of the REvil ransomware group.

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Electronic prescription provider MediSecure impacted by a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Yesterday afternoon I was advised by a commercial health information organisation that it was the victim of a large-scale ransomware data breach incident. “In October last year, the ACCC granted authorisation for MediSecure to transfer all publicly- funded electronic prescriptions and data to eRx.” ” reported ABC.

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Riding the State Unemployment Fraud ‘Wave’

Krebs on Security

When a reliable method of scamming money out of people, companies or governments becomes widely known, underground forums and chat networks tend to light up with activity as more fraudsters pile on to claim their share. And that’s exactly what appears to be going on right now as multiple U.S. Meanwhile, a number of U.S.

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Over-Retention of Personal Data

Data Protection Report

The declining cost of electronic data storage may have caused some company executives to conclude that retaining personal data forever is “cheap.” The matter involved one of France’s largest insurers, SGAM AG2R LA MONDIALE, which was subject to an inspection by the French data protection authority (the CNIL), in 2019.

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How Much Cyber Liability Insurance Do You Need?

IT Governance

Cyber liability insurance helps organisations cover the financial costs of a data breach. Without insurance, organisations spend £3.6 By purchasing cyber liability insurance, organisations gain the resources they need at a fraction of the cost. What does cyber insurance include? How much cyber insurance do I need?

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Belden discloses data breach as a result of a cyber attack

Security Affairs

“Our IT professionals were able to detect the unusual activity and believe we have stopped further unauthorized access of personal data on our servers.” .” reads a statement published by the company. Belden notified the impacted employees and offered them free monitoring and support services.

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IRS To Ditch Biometric Requirement for Online Access

Krebs on Security

government online. Late last year, the login page for the IRS was updated with text advising that by the summer of 2022, the only way for taxpayers to access their records at irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that collects biometric data — such as live facial scans using a mobile device or webcam.

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