UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A global deal on the criminal use of computer technology is moving ahead despite worries it will let governments around the world violate human rights by probing electronic communications and bypassing privacy safeguards. Nearly 200 nations approved the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime on Thursday afternoon at a special committee meeting […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government says it won’t pay. The cyberattack has disrupted services of more than 200 government agencies at both the national and regional levels since last Thursday, said Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the director […]

The company behind a popular independent television station in Newfoundland and Labrador says it was hit by a cyberattack. The Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited says the attack has not hampered on-air operations at NTV nor at its radio station, OZFM. A company statement says it has confirmed that the perpetrators accessed parts of its systems […]

5/30/24, 4:01 PMNL-NTV-CyberattackNewfoundland television station hit by ransomware attack, data breachBy: Sarah SmellieLocation: St. John’sSource: The Canadian Press The company behind a popular independent television station in Newfoundland and Labrador says it was hit by a cyberattack.The Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited says the attack has not hampered on-air operations at NTV nor at its radio station, […]