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Latest news on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory developments, data breaches and enforcement actions happening around the world.

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Cyber Security News

Lloyd’s of London: Cyber Attack on Major Payments System Could Cost the World $3.5 Trillion

October 26, 2023

Leading insurer Lloyd's of London has issued a dire warning about a potential cyber attack scenario on one of the world's major payments systems, estimating that the global cost would total about $3.5 trillion and that much of the recovery cost would not be covered by insurance policies.

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Casio Data Breach Impacts Customers in 149 Countries

October 27, 2023

Casio has confirmed a data breach on its ClassPad education platform that impacted over 100,000 customers, including learning institutions in Japan and 148 other countries.

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Data Protection News

A Practical Guide to Employee Data Protection Under India’s DPDPA 2023

October 30, 2023

Employers must familiarise themselves with India's new Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and assess its implications for employee data. With compliance likely to require significant administrative and technical overhauls within organizations, it is prudent to begin readiness evaluations early.

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Cyber Security News

Microsoft: “Octo Tempest” Represents New Breed of Cybercriminals Making Use of Social Engineering and Threats

October 30, 2023

Octo Tempest has gradually stepped up from data theft, to data extortion, and now to ransomware as of this summer (becoming an affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat group). The cybercriminals are entirely financially motivated and nearly always leads with either a phishing email/message or a social engineering call. It also looks to execute SIM swap attacks.

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Cyber Security News

SICW 2023: ASEAN’s Growth Provides Global Leadership Opportunities, But Closing “Trust Gaps” At Home Must Come First

October 31, 2023

With projections of closing out at $1 to $2 trillion by the end of the present decade and making up about a third of total regional GDP, ASEAN's rapid digital economy growth is poised to put it at the center of global conversations about cyber rights and regulations in the very near future.

Hacker using laptop with warning sign showing ransomware attack and data breach

Cyber Security News

Seiko Confirms Data Breach Resulted From a Ransomware Attack

October 31, 2023

Seiko has confirmed that the July 2023 data breach resulted from a ransomware attack and leaked personal information. BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang, took responsibility for the attack and claimed to have exfiltrated 2 TB of data.

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Cyber Security News

Cybersecurity Workforce and Skill Gaps Continue to Grow Amidst Highly Challenging Threat Landscape

October 31, 2023

The cybersecurity workforce continues to grow, but not nearly fast enough to keep pace with demand. This is just one of several factors contributing to what the new ISC2 report calls a "perfect storm" of instability in the field.

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Cyber Security News

Cyber Attack on Shared Service Provider Disrupted Five Regional Hospitals in Canada

October 31, 2023

Five regional hospitals in Ontario, Canada, rescheduled appointments and diverted non-emergency patients after a cyber attack disrupted a shared service provider.

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Cyber Security News

Biden Admin’s Executive Order on AI Requires New Safeguards, Improved Transparency

November 1, 2023

A new executive order from the Biden administration addresses a wide range of the potential harms that AI can cause, putting new safeguards in place for everything from biological materials engineering to deepfakes.

Hacker working in dark room showing data breach of voter roll

Cyber Security News

DC Board of Election Data Breach Leaked the Entire Voter Roll, Including PII

November 2, 2023

The District of Columbia Board of Elections data breach claimed by a Russian ransomware gang leaked the entire voter roll, including personal information and voting records.

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Lloyd’s of London: Cyber Attack on Major Payments System Could Cost the World $3.5 Trillion

Casio Data Breach Impacts Customers in 149 Countries

A Practical Guide to Employee Data Protection Under India’s DPDPA 2023

SICW 2023: ASEAN’s Growth Provides Global Leadership Opportunities, But Closing “Trust Gaps” At Home Must Come First

Seiko Confirms Data Breach Resulted From a Ransomware Attack

Cybersecurity Workforce and Skill Gaps Continue to Grow Amidst Highly Challenging Threat Landscape

Cyber Attack on Shared Service Provider Disrupted Five Regional Hospitals in Canada

Biden Admin’s Executive Order on AI Requires New Safeguards, Improved Transparency

DC Board of Election Data Breach Leaked the Entire Voter Roll, Including PII

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos