Australian fashion and sports retailer The Iconic has blamed careless customers for a spree of incidents that allowed hackers to access customer accounts and place orders worth thousands of dollars. The firm said customers made themselves easy targets by reusing passwords across multiple websites.
Australian travel company Inspiring Vacations is investigating a misconfigured cloud database that exposed passport details and the personal information of tens of thousands of travelers. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler said the database leaked 112,000 passport scans and identity documents.
Budget cuts and a lack of skilled cybersecurity professionals have forced the country's cybersecurity agency to ask hackers for tips and guidance on emerging threats, a government official told Bloomberg. He said DICT employs only 30 cybersecurity experts but needs 200 people.
The Indian government is instituting joint programs with state police forces and the judiciary system to dismantle the growing threat of cyber fraud, but long delays in cybercrime investigations and a lack of experience in investigating digital crimes could derail these efforts.
The court system of Victoria said it had experienced a serious cybersecurity incident in late 2023 that gave hackers access to video recordings of proceedings at multiple courts, including the Supreme Court and the County Court. The hack took place on Dec. 8 and was discovered two weeks later.
Brisbane-based retail group Eagers Automotive is investigating a cyberattack that disrupted parts of its regional operations and compromised the personal information of some of its customers. Eagers said Tuesday it doesn't know the full extent of the hack, but it has started notifying customers.
Emerging geopolitical rivalry in the Asia-Pacific region made cybercrime a handy tool for nations to mount disruptive attacks on their rivals in 2023, forcing many countries to double down on cyber defense plans. Here's how some of the leading APAC countries responded to growing threats.
This week, a breach at real estate firm Wealth Network exposed 1.5 billion records, Corewell Health patients were hit by a second breach, data of 1.3M LoanCare mortgage customers was exposed, and Yakult Australia admitted to experiencing a "cybersecurity incident" that exposed 95 gigabytes of data.
China's industrial and information technology ministry unveiled plans to classify data security incidents based on severity and the extent of damage to victims. It proposes color-coding incident types to help regulatory agencies respond appropriately to specific events faster.
Singapore's cybersecurity agency is asking for public comments on a proposed list of amendments to the country's Cybersecurity Act to enhance its ability to monitor supply chain security and digital technologies that fall outside the definition of critical information infrastructure.
The Philippines' efforts to respond to growing cyberespionage threats and disruptive cyberattacks may get bogged down by systemic issues, including long-pending cybersecurity legislation, lack of resources and glaring gaps in forensic capabilities. But time is not on the country's side.
Research by SentinelOne, Microsoft and PwC threat intelligence found "substantial cooperation and coordination" between Chinese threat groups on their choice of victims in the Middle Eastern region, shared infrastructure and tooling, and management practices.
A U.K. parliamentary committee investigating ransomware threats recommended a more aggressive stance against threat actors and said the government should consider making incident reporting mandatory and provide government support for public sector victims "to the point of full recovery."
The U.K. government accused Russia's domestic intelligence agency of running a yearslong campaign to interfere in British politics. U.S. federal prosecutors unsealed a criminal indictment against two FSB agents, accursing them of phishing campaigns against national security government employees.
The recently released National Security Policy emphasizes building cybersecurity resilience in the Philippines. To do this, businesses must focus on protecting identity, push for cybersecurity education and protect critical infrastructure from external cyberattacks, said CISO Charmaine Valmonte.
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