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Issued by: DataBreach Today

Privacy regulators in the U.K. and Canada have launched a joint investigation into 23andMe following the direct-to-consumer genetic testing service suffering a massive data breach in October 2023. Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, said they’ll jointly investigate the publicly traded company’s compliance with their respective data protection…

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Issued by: Security Affairs

The Canadian government declared that two of its contractors, Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services, have been hacked, resulting in the exposure of sensitive information belonging to an undisclosed number of government employees. Data belonging to current and former Government of Canada employees, members of the Canadian Armed Forces…

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Issued by: DataBreach Today

A recent, brief disruption at Canadian airports is a reminder that Russia-aligned hacking groups’ bark remains worse than their bite. The problems began Sunday afternoon at multiple airports including Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, which reported that there had been “a national system failure of the automated kiosks” that was “causing a slowdown at border control.” As…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The individual, Mikhail Vasiliev, was arrested in late October, Europol said on Thursday. He is described as one of the world’s most prolific ransomware operators and one of Europol’s high-value targets due to his involvement in many high-profile ransomware cases. Authorities said he demanded ransom payments ranging between €5 and €70 million. The US Justice…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The man, Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, 35, of Gatineau, Quebec, pleaded guilty in June 2022 to participating in the ransomware scheme. Initially spotted in 2019, NetWalker was being offered under the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model and has been used in attacks against tens of organizations worldwide, including private and public entities, hospitals and emergency services, law enforcement,…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

“The number of cyber threat actors is rising, and they are becoming more sophisticated”, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said. The center found that those four countries are very likely attempting to build up capacities to disrupt key Canadian infrastructure — like the electricity supply — to further their goals. The report said they…