Tag: Personal Data
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Somalia e-Visa Breach Exposes 35,000 Records, US Warns Travelers
Overview: A New e-Visa System Under Scrutiny Somalia recently rolled out its mandatory e-Visa program, or eTAS, intended to streamline travel approvals for visitors. However, a security advisory from the U.S. government has cast a shadow over the system, reporting that at least 35,000 personal records were exposed in a breach. The breach raises urgent…
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IT-Attackers Threaten to Publish Personal Data
Overview of the IT Attack In a chilling development, a group of hackers has threatened to publish personal data obtained from a recent IT attack. This announcement has raised alarm bells among cybersecurity experts. According to IT security expert Karl Emil Nikka, the hackers made their intentions known via darknet forums, indicating a clear motive…
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Nearly a Million Women Receive Letters Due to Hacked Data
Overview of the Data Breach Incident In a troubling development, nearly a million women are set to receive letters in the coming days due to a significant data breach involving health data. The incident was reported by Bevolkingsonderzoek Nederland, which confirmed that hackers successfully infiltrated their systems, exposing sensitive personal information. Scope of the Breach…