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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.

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

Security Affairs

All your personal data has been sent to a public network. All data on your computer is destroyed and cannot be recovered. The phishing attacks are also targeting Ukrainian citizens, reported the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP). Pierluigi Paganini.

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U.S. Commerce Department Proposes Expansion of Information and Communications Technology and Services Review Process

Data Matters

Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) implementing Executive Order 14034 on Protecting Americansā€™ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries (EO 14034). ownership, control, or management by persons that support a foreign adversaryā€™s military, intelligence, or proliferation activities.

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Hackers infiltrated Japanā€™s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) for months

Security Affairs

The intruders China-linked hackers may have gained access to sensitive data, according to three government and private sector sources familiar with the situation, reported the Financial Times. NISC disclosed a potential security breach involving personal data associated with email communications.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for March 2022

IT Governance

The Ukrainian government and its military were targeted by DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks, while a pro-Ukrainian group attacked the Belarusian railway system with ransomware after discovering that it was being used by Russia to transport tanks and weapons.

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Police arrest two people over stealing sensitive data from defense giant

Security Affairs

Italian police arrested two people that have stolen 10 GB of confidental and alleged secret data from the defense company Leonardo S.p.A. Italian police have arrested two people that have been accused of stealing 10 GB of confidental data and military secrets from defense company Leonardo S.p.A.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in July 2020 Ā­ā€“ 77 million records breached

IT Governance

After mammoth amounts of personal data were leaked in May and June, weā€™ve seen a reversion to the mean this month. Bitcoin scam leaks personal data of users from across the globe (248,926). Vancouver Coastal Health says no data was stolen in cyber attack (unknown). Cyber attacks.