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Ukraine bans Telegram for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

Ukraine’s NCCC banned the Telegram app for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure, due to national security concerns. ” Despite the ban on military and government devices, Ukrainian users rely heavily on Telegram to communicate and receive news on ongoing conflicts.

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UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a third-party data breach exposing military personnel data 

Security Affairs

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps told House of Commons that the impacted system is not connected to the main military HR system. The compromised information includes the personal data of regular and reserve personnel and some recently retired veterans. ” states the BBC.

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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack

Krebs on Security

Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans. commercial and government interests. and Liu Lei (??)

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Data Breach Culprits: Phishing and Ransomware Dominate

Data Breach Today

Meanwhile, Breaches Involving Military Secrets and CCTV Footage Beset UK Government Phishing, ransomware and unauthorized access remain the leading causes of personal data breaches as well as violations of data protection rules, Britain's privacy watchdog reports.

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Ukraine: Belarusian APT group UNC1151 targets military personnel with spear phishing

Security Affairs

In mid-January, the government of Kyiv attributed the defacement of tens of Ukrainian government websites to Belarusian APT group UNC1151. All your personal data has been sent to a public network. All data on your computer is destroyed and cannot be recovered. reads a translation of the message. Pierluigi Paganini.

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No Surprise: China Blamed for 'Big Data' Hack of Equifax

Data Breach Today

Analysis: Equifax Failed on Security, But Only Governments Can Hold Each Other to Account Who's surprised Chinese military hackers allegedly hacked Equifax?

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New Charges Derail COVID Release for Hacker Who Aided ISIS

Krebs on Security

A hacker serving a 20-year sentence for stealing personal data on 1,300 U.S. military and government employees and giving it to an Islamic State hacker group in 2015 has been charged once again with fraud and identity theft. military members and government employees.

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