Medical Service Leaks 12,000 Sensitive Patient Images

Alongside other services, Doctors Me enables users to upload images of medical conditions for diagnosis by clinicians anonymously.

However, the cloud storage misconfiguration left 300,000 files at the mercy of potential malicious actors. The 30GB trove featured over 12,000 unique images, including the faces and private areas of children and infants, according to Safety Detectives.

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London DJ Surrenders £214,000 of Music Kit in Money Laundering Case

As part of its investigation into QQAAZZ, the NCA seized the nightclub equipment in 2019 after executing a search warrant at Fold nightclub in Canning Town – run by DJ and owner Lasha Zhorzholiani.

A civil case brought by the NCA in the High Court earlier this month sought to establish how the kit was actually paid for using money stolen from victim companies in cyber-attacks and then laundered through bank accounts linked to various shell companies.

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EU and US Agree Deal to Reopen Seamless Transatlantic Data Flows

In a statement with President Biden, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said: “I am very pleased that we have found an agreement in principle on a new framework for transatlantic data flows. This will enable predictable and trustworthy data flows between the EU and US, safeguarding privacy and civil liberties. I really want to thank Commissioner Reynders and Secretary Raimondo for their tireless efforts over the past months to find a balanced and effective solution. This is another step in strengthening our partnership. We manage to balance security and the right to privacy and data protection.”

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