Hackers breach Swedish IT firm InfoSolutions’ medical database

Hackers have breached the cyber defenses of a Swedish information technology firm; so far it is unclear whether the breach has resulted in the attackers gaining access to a database containing patient data, including COVID-19 test results. In a statement InfoSolutions said, it has “identified and solved what made the intrusion possible.” However, as yet,…

Cyberattack results in partial outage of Brazilian medical lab Fleury SA

In a regulatory filing, Brazilian medical lab company Fleury SA said, a cyberattack had resulted in the partial outage of its information technology systems. The company is assessing the impact of the cyberattack and is taking actions to minimize its effects. It would inform the market in a timely manner regarding any relevant updates on the…

Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi announces data security initiative

On Tuesday, in an interesting turn of events, China unveiled its global data security initiative to oppose data theft by using information technology to undermine key infrastructure, and forcing companies to store data generated overseas in their home country. In a statement, China’s State Councillor Wang Yi said, the initiative calls for tech companies to…

Private equity firm Apollo Global raises bid to take Tech Data private

Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm, stated it has raised its bid to take Tech Data, a U.S. information technology equipment distributor, private in a deal valued at around $6 billion. Excluding debt, the deal is valued at nearly $5.14 billion, up from a previous offer of $4.77 billion. Following Apollo Global Management’s new…

CSRA LLC and its partners win cloud computing contract from U.S. Defense Department

The contract is aimed at replacing the Defense Department’s IT office applications as well as provide tools for day-to-day office administration including email, word processing, collaboration, storage and file sharing. The U.S. Department of Defense along with the U.S. General Services Administration stated, they have awarded a contract worth $7.6 billion to General Dynamics Corp’s…

British Airways’ IT issues continue to plague the airline

Customers at London Gatwick and at Newcastle airports have reported that they are unable to check-in. Flight departures have also been disrupted. On Wednesday, issues in British Airways’ IT systems led to stranded passengers, flight delays and long queues at airports. International Airlines Group owned-British Airways apologized to customers for the disruption in service saying…