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In the EU, it is possible that CrowdStrike will be held liable under a GDPR regulation related to the impact of security incidents on user data. The regulation is best known in relation to data leaks but also applies to data destruction. It is unclear whether temporary loss of access to data is enough to trigger liability, or whether GDPR ...
On August 27, 2024, The Washington Post reported that two major internet service providers in the United States had been compromised by China. [1] AT&T, Verizon, Lumen Technologies, and T-Mobile were reported to have been affected by the Salt Typhoon advanced persistent threat linked to the China's Ministry of State Security. [2] [3] [4]
Allianz Commercial on Tuesday released a report identifying cyber incidents as 2024’s "top business risk." Cyber incidents include things like malware attacks and data breaches.
In January 2024, a data breach dubbed the "mother of all breaches" was uncovered. [6] Over 26 billion records, including some from Twitter, Adobe, Canva, LinkedIn, and Dropbox, were found in the database. [7] [8] No organization immediately claimed responsibility. [9] In August 2024, one of the largest data security breaches was revealed.
With all the attention given to cyber, Americans might think we are well-defended and prepared; this is, after all, critical infrastructure. We could have been well-defended and prepared.
Gerald Auger, a cybersecurity expert and partner at Coastal Information Security, calls these attacks “effective” at disrupting companies and services, but not sophisticated.
Disasters and accidents. 2024 Spanish floods. Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrate in Valencia, Spain, to demand the resignation of President of the Valencian Government Carlos Mazón for his handling of the warnings and subsequent management of last week's deadly floods. International relations. China–Indonesia relations
Two days after the initial attack, Wired stated that ransomware attacks are "accelerating in 2024". [ 5 ] Japan's cyber security has been criticized for lacking IT expert specialists, with about 90% of domestic companies having none according to a think tank survey. [ 6 ]