data breach

World

RESEARCH

Ugly secrets of Credit Suisse client list revealed in massive data leak

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/22

The leak showed that criminals were able to open accounts or kept accounts even "when the bank could have known long ago that it was dealing with offenders," the Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote

A rainbow flag at the Madrid City Hall. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

LGBTI

Norwegian watchdog fines Grindr millions for data protection breach

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/21

Grindr is a popular dating app used by gay and bisexual men and transgender people

FILED - Critics have long warned that the automated selection of Facebook's newsfeed leads to so-called filter bubbles. The social media giant is now giving users more controls over how they see content. Photo: Uli Deck/dpa

Finland

DATA LEAKED ONLINE

1.4 million Finns among victims of Facebook data breach and theft

The Nomad Today 4/4/21

The data could be used by hackers to impersonate people and commit fraud, cybersecurity experts say.

World

DATA BREACH

Three government ministries in Estonia target of cyberattacks

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/6/20

Data from more than 9,000 people was stolen from the Social Affairs Ministry.

Finland

CYBER EXTORTION

Expert group appointed to prevent data breaches like Vastaamo's

The Nomad Today 11/9/20

The work of the experts will focus on critical areas for society such as health, financial markets, energy and water supply and transport services.

Finland

EXTORTION

Police got 25,000 criminal complaints from victims of Vastaamo hack

The Nomad Today 11/9/20

Check in this article the channels opened by the police to provide online help and guidance to the victims.

Finland

CYBER EXTORTION

15,000 Vastaamo patients report to police being victims of hacking

The Nomad Today 10/28/20

More and more victims are asking on social networks whether the government has breached its obligation to supervise the psychotherapy center and ensure that their data was secure.