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Continuing to take its Toll: Toll Group still feeling impacts nine months after experiencing Ransomware Attack | Lexology
Asia-Pacific, Australia, India
November 2 2020 Back in February, we blogged about the large scale ransomware attack experienced by Toll Group. IT News reports Toll is still “mopping up” the damage caused by these attacks. Since July, Toll has embarked on a year-long accelerated cyber resilience program incorporating teams in India and Australia which led to the appointment of former Telstra Asia Pacific CISO Berin Lautenbach as Toll’s global head of information security in August.
Cyber Criminals “King of the (Data Breach) Jungle”: 61% of all Data Breaches caused by Malicious or Criminal Attacks, according to OAIC Report | Lexology
Australia
August 11 2020 The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its report on notifications received under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme for period January to June 2020. The OAIC reported 518 breaches were notified to it in the relevant period. The OAIC noted a 3% decrease from the 532 breaches notified in the period July 2019 to December 2019. However, there was a 16% increase on the 447 notifications received during January to June 2019.
Can It Get Any Worse? Travel Giant CWT pays $4.5 Million USD ransom to Hackers who Stole Corporate Files and Knocked 30,000 Computers Offline | Lexology
In these unprecedented times, where travel around the globe is primarily halted as nations get to grips with controlling the outbreak of COVID-19, many would think it couldn’t get any worse for travel companies.
“Totally Clueless”: Dating apps Grindr and OkCupid reported for breach of privacy rules | Lexology
European Union
January 24 2020 Dating apps, for many young people, are a fact of life. Meeting someone these days in real-life rather than through a simple swipe right appears to have become the exception, belonging more to any number of 90s teen “romcoms” than it does to real life.
Poker face: problem gamblers being identified through facial recognition technology | Lexology
Australia
December 31 2019 Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) is being used by the popular SkyCity Adelaide Casino to detect barred gamblers, according to a report by Adelaide Now. The FRT is capable of identifying even those attempting to conceal their identities with hats and sunglasses, with one staff member detected by her smile.
Bypassing the Castle Walls: Tactical Exploitation of America’s Vulnerable Grid | Lexology
A recent Wall Street Journal Report has detailed how America’s utility grid was hacked. The Department of Homeland Security has named Russia as responsible for the overwhelmingly complex and threatening campaign. The scheme targeted energy companies affiliated with the government and was carried out in a sophisticated manner by initially focusing on small firms within the utility supply chain.
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