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The notorious group thought to be behind the Accellion hack this year published rafts of personal information belonging to the company's employees on its blog

By Juha Saarinen on Jun 1, 2021 12:55PM RBNZ governor Adrian Orr. /Supplied Bank made things worse by not adhering to own usage guidelines. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand was hacked after Accellion failed to send out a warning that its File Transfer Appliance (FTA) contained an actively exploited vulnerability with patches available. While Accellion had patches for its FTA product available in December 2020, and was made awa...

Cybercrime kick-off for 2021: Asia-Pacific on the Hotbed Asia-Pacific’s Cybersecurity Review for January 2021 February 02, 2021 On the first month of 2021, Asia-Pacific has become a hotbed of cyberattacks – targeting both individuals and organizations. Cybercriminals have been busy taking advantage of COVID-19’s effects as businesses have moved to remote work, more individuals do their transactions online, and governments widely using digital platforms to spread information. Let us take a...

By Ionut Arghire on February 02, 2021 The Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) has disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which the personal information of more than 1 million individuals might have been stolen. At the heart of the incident, SAO says, was Accellion software used for file transfers. Hackers exploited a security flaw in the file sharing service and gained access to restricted files. Called FTA (File Transfer Application), Accellion’s service in mid-December received a p...

Australian securities regulator discloses security breach By The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revealed that one of its servers has been accessed by an unknown threat actor following a security breach. ASIC is an independent Australian government commission tasked with the regulation of insurance, securities, and financial services, as well with consumer protection as Australias national corporate regulator. The commission also maintains a searchable database of b...

By Ionut Arghire on January 26, 2021 The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Monday disclosed a security incident that involved Accellion software. An independent commission of the Australian government, ASIC is the national corporate regulator, overseeing enterprise and financial services and also tasked with the enforcement of laws designed to protect consumers, creditors, and investors in Australia. The newly disclosed incident, ASIC says, was identified on January 15...

Investigation poses questions for file transfer application vendor, governor Adrian Orr said

Governor Adrian Orr says after an investigation by the bank, police and forensic security specialists, the cause of the breach is known and resolved.

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua investigation into the malicious illegal breach of a third-party file sharing application has significantly progressed. Governor Adrian Orr says the investigation remains the Bank’s highest priority, ...