Dis-Chem, a pharmaceutical retail giant from South African has been hit by a cyber attack through a third-party service provider, leading to the hacking of data of over 3.6 million South Africans. Dis-Chem has made relevant notifications in accordance with the South African Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Read more on ITWeb here.
Reuters reports that the Japanese Parliament on Wednesday has adopted a law to protect national sensitive technology and critical supply chains. The law will also authorise closer oversight of Japanese authorities over sensitive sectors and critical infrastructures. The law follows similar measure adopted in the US last fall. Continue reading here.
The European Commission has proposed a new legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online. The proposed rules will oblige providers to detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material on their services. The press release from the Commission reads that “providers will need to assess and mitigate the risk of misuse of their services...
The Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has declared a national emergency following cyber attacks from Conti ransomware group on multiple government bodies, the same day he was sworn in as President while he previously covered the position as Minister of Finance. The Conti ransomware attack has blocked customs and taxes systems since April this year....
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