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Australia sanctions Russian national accused of hacking in Medibank data leak

Jessie Yeung and Hilary Whiteman, CNN — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:10:02 +0000

Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia has publicly named and imposed cyber sanctions on a Russian national for his alleged role in a 2022 ransomware attack, in the country’s first use of the penalty. The attack stole sensitive personal data from 9.7 million customers of Medibank, one of Australia’s largest private health insurers: including names, dates

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New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern to resign before upcoming election

Jessie Yeung and Hilary Whiteman, CNN — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:50:22 +0000

(CNN) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within weeks, saying she doesn’t believe she has the energy to seek re-election in the October polls. Speaking at a news conference, Ardern said her term would end by February 7, when she expects a new Labour

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