Cybersecurity Corral Nov 1: Canada Ransomware and Australia DoD Cyberattack
Canadian cybersecurity officials predict increased ransomware attacks – The Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity 2023-24 threat forecast warns of escalating ransomware attacks in which hackers threaten business partners, clients, or even family members to force the target to pay ransom. [Global News]
Ransomware attack hits Australian Department of Defence – The extent of the data breach is still being investigated, but officials say that birth and enlistment dates could be among the compromised information. [ABC Australia]
Thompson Reuters error could lead to supply chain cyberattacks – Three servers were found to have been misconfigured, leaving data across multiple platforms of the media conglomerate out in the open for anyone to see. [Cybernews]
Slovak Parliament postponed due to cyberattack – A signal of unknown origin jammed all IT services making voting impossible. They will reconvene Nov. 8 at the earliest. [The Record]