A 26-year-old former IT security manager of the Grand Ouest Hospital Group was arrested for orchestrating a significant cyberattack in October that targeted health institutions in Brittany and Pays de la Loire. The attack, described as a DDoS attack, disrupted…
The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a €251 million fine on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, for a 2018 data breach that compromised the privacy of millions of user accounts. The breach allowed hackers to access personal information…
The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a €251 million fine on Meta following a personal data breach that compromised around 29 million Facebook accounts. Reported in September 2018, the breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive user information, including names,…
The Penitentiaire Inrichting Vught mistakenly sent letters from inmates to the wrong recipients, described by the Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen (DJI) as an administrative error. The incident involved visit letters containing sensitive information about inmate visitations. DJI has reported the breach…
Individuals affected by the 2021 Facebook data breach can soon join a collective lawsuit against the parent company Meta. The Consumer Protection Center Association announced that around six million people in Germany could participate, following a recent ruling by the…
As the DAX index stabilizes at around 20,385 points, experts caution that profit-taking may hinder further market gains after a recent rally that peaked at 20,426 points. Market analysts express concerns about overbought conditions and falling support from key stocks,…
Norauto, a French automotive maintenance company, has confirmed a data breach affecting approximately 78,000 customers. The breach involved unauthorized access to personal information related to its rental service, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, loyalty card numbers, and identity document…
A data breach involving an external supplier has exposed personal information of approximately 1,000 residents in the Dutch municipalities of Tubbergen and Dinkelland. The leaked data includes names, gender, and phone numbers, although authorities state that the information is not…
Confidential blueprints of prisons in England and Wales have reportedly been leaked on the dark web, raising alarms about potential use by organized crime groups to smuggle drugs or plan escapes. The Ministry of Justice confirmed awareness of the breach…
A significant data breach involving prison layouts in England and Wales has raised concerns over potential criminal exploitation, according to reports. Organised crime groups may leverage the leaked blueprints to facilitate drug smuggling and plan escapes, as they contain sensitive…
A recent cyberattack on the French telecom operator Free compromised the personal data of millions, including bank identifiers (Iban). Experts warn that these identifiers can be exploited for unauthorized purchases, as demonstrated by journalists successfully using one another’s Ibans to…
Molotov, a popular streaming service, announced that it experienced a data breach in October, compromising the email addresses, names, and birth dates of over 10 million users. The unauthorized access was confirmed to have allowed third parties to obtain personal…
