A spokesman for the Ministry of Health said it was “providing support to the investigation”. Comment has been sought from HealthAlliance on whether patient information may have been compromised. Brett Callow, a cybersecurity expert at Nelson company Emsisoft, said “indications of unusual activity” could indicate that HealthAlliance was either experiencing a ransomware attack or had noticed indicators of compromise consistent with the early stages of a ransomware attack. It is common for ransomware attackers to secretly steal information from victims that they can later use for blackmail, prior to showing their hand by encrypting victims’ files. HealthAlliance’s spokesman indicated there was nothing to link the activity to the ransomware attack on Waikato DHB in May and said all northern region DHB IT systems were functioning normally.
Indications of unusual activity detected by DHB IT service
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Hong Kong begins talks on controversial anti-doxxing privacy bill
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July 21, 2021 - 00:04
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong s legislature, which has no opposition party, begins discussions on Wednesday on privacy laws tackling doxxing behaviour that some technology giants fear are so broad and vague that they could hamper operations in the city.
Critics of the legislation, including human rights and tech industry groups, say the measures could be used to protect those in power and target civil society. Supporters say the legislation was long overdue to counter a problem festering since the city s 2019 mass pro-democracy protests.
Hong Kong begins talks on controversial anti-doxxing privacy bill
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