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As G-7 leaders gather in Alberta, one of Canada’s biggest air carriers warns travelers of delays and other glitches on its website and mobile app. WestJet Airlines said hackers accessed its internal systems and the full extent of the damage has yet to be determined. Read our story.
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SEC drops proposed cyber rules for investment advisers, broker-dealers. The Securities and Exchange Commission without explanation has abandoned plans to enact new cybersecurity regulations for these financial-industry groups. The rules, proposed around the same time as those rolled out for public companies, would have required fuller disclosure of cyberattacks and stricter cyber risk obligations. (Cybersecurity Dive)
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Iran has been hitting Israel with missile barrages for the past several days in response to Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear and other facilities. Tel Aviv, one of the top global startup hubs, has been a regular target. Ron Reiter, co-founder and CTO of data-security company Sentra, had his apartment building suffer a direct hit. Sentra has continued operating.
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Rafael Gold, managing general partner of venture firm VentureIsrael, has been working from an underground bomb shelter.
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“Missiles are landing in the heart of Israeli high tech,” said Shalev Hulio, chief executive and co-founder of cyber company Dream.
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Scattered Spider takes aim at insurance companies, Google cyber researchers say. The same hacking group suspected of attacks on retailers and Las Vegas casinos appears to be going after U.S. insurers, with social-engineering scams targeting help desks, Google said. (Cybersecurity Dive)
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Separately, France's SMABTP mutual insurance company said it is dealing with a suspected cyberattack at its Madrid unit. Ransomware group Qilin claimed to have stolen 200 gigabytes of data from the company. Asefa, the Madrid unit, shut down its website and other tech systems while it investigates. (Insurance Business)
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8.4 Million
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Number of people whose personal data was breached when India's ride-sharing company Zoomcar was hacked. (SecurityWeek)
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