article thumbnail

REvil ransomware gang recommends that Apple buy back its data stolen in Quanta hack

Security Affairs

REvil ransomware gang is attempting to extort Apple ahead of the Apple Spring Loaded event threatening to sell stolen blueprints belonging to the IT giant that were stolen from Quanta Computer. Quanta Computer is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of notebook computers and other electronic hardware. Source Bleeping Computer.

article thumbnail

Ukraine’s cyber police dismantled a massive bot farm spreading propaganda

Security Affairs

The gang used a massive bot farm to distribute illegal content, personal data of Ukrainian citizens and commit frauds. 361 (Unauthorized interference in the work of information (automated), electronic communication, information and communication systems, electronic communication networks), Art. 190 (Fraud), Art.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa

Security Affairs

The Snatch ransomware group added the Department of Defence South Africa to its data leak site. The group claims to have stolen Military contracts, internal call signs and personal data, for a total of 1.6 TB of data. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics.

article thumbnail

Ukraine: SSU dismantled cyber gang that stole 30 million accounts

Security Affairs

They gang was received money through electronic payment systems YuMoney, Qiwi, and WebMoney, which are prohibited in Ukraine. The cybercriminals harvested credentials and sensitive data through malware infection, it focused on systems in Ukraine and the European Union. ” reads the press release from SSU. Pierluigi Paganini.

article thumbnail

Spain police dismantled a cybercriminal group who stole the data of 4 million individuals

Security Affairs

The authorities conducted 16 searches in Madrid, Málaga, Huelva, Alicante and Murcia and seized firearms, a katana, a baseball bat, four high-end cars, 80,000 euros in cash, a database with information on four million people, and computer and electronic material valued in thousands of euros. ” said the Spanish Police.

article thumbnail

What is data loss and how does it work?

IT Governance

Unlike desktop computers, laptops don’t have extra covers to protect them from water damage, which increases your risk of electronic components short circuiting. Computer viruses. When the victim opens the file, the malicious program encrypts the data on their device and potentially spreads across the network.

IT 98
article thumbnail

EU Regulatory Data Protection: Many pieces to the regulatory framework puzzle

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Data is at the heart of the EU’s digital and green transformation, which are the two priorities of the European Commission. With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), adopted in 2016, the EU has created a solid framework for the protection of personal data in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.