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Hammersmith Medical Research targeted by cybercriminal group, Maze
6 May 2020 On 14 March 2020, Hammersmith Medical Research (HMR) were targeted by cybercriminal group, Maze, resulting in a significant data breach. The breach occurred when Maze stole personal data hosted on HMR’s network and began to encrypt their computers. Maze, published some of the stolen data between the period 21-23 March 2020 when HMR would not pay the demanded ransom. At the time, HMR told Computer Weekly “we have no intention of paying. I would rather go out of business [...]
Data breach liability looms for Zoombombed media moguls?
4 May 2020 The art of the ‘leak’, where confidential information from an anonymous source becomes front page news, is one of the most treasured trophies of investigative journalists. Of course this would fall foul of Data Protection laws under normal circumstances, but an exception can be made if it’s in the public interest, and there’s an unwritten rule that editors do not inquire into, nor journalists disclose, their sources. But now in the age of Covid-19, there are [...]
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