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Irish Council for Civil Liberties Launch Major Litigation The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), said in a statement that online advertising amounts to “the Biggest. Data. Breach. Ever” and accusing internet adland of compiling “secret dossiers” on every single netizen. The ICCL is fronted by Johnny Ryan, privacy-focussed web browser Brave’s ex-chief policy officer. He said: “These secret dossiers about you – based on what you think is private – could prompt an algorithm to remove you from the shortlist for your dream job.

Negligent Homicide in German Hospital Cyberattack

By Dave McKay in cybersecurity

September 24, 2020

German Police Probe ‘Negligent Homicide’ in Hospital Cyberattack A ransomware attack on a German hospital is under investigation as a cybercrime, obviously, but it is also being investigated from a potential homicide viewpoint. The ransomware attack delayed treatment for a female patient that led to her death, a state Justice Ministry has suggested. The patient was scheduled to undergo life-saving treatment at the Düsseldorf University Clinic but a ransomware attack against about 30 servers forced emergency services to redirect ambulances to a different hospital in Wuppertal, about 60 Km away.

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Negligent Homicide in German Hospital Cyberattack

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