Cyber in the News Weekly - December 16, 2022 • Nivee Cyber Security

	Russian-Canadian man living in Simcoe County fights extradition after arrest for global ransomware attacks Investigators from Orillia, Ontario, to Newark, New Jersey, are trying to convince a judge Mikhail Vasiliev should soon be extradited to the United States after being charged in connection with global ransomware attacks worth millions. Click Here
	WhatsApp data breach sees nearly 500 million user records up for sale A post on a “well-known hacking community forum” claims almost half a billion WhatsApp records have been breached and are up for sale. Click Here
	Information of 360,000 people affected in Ontario vaccine data breach The Ontario government says it is notifying about 360,000 people whose personal information was involved in a vaccine database breach more than a year ago. Click Here
	Researchers Detail New Attack Method to Bypass Popular Web Application Firewalls A new attack method can be used to circumvent web application firewalls (WAFs) of various vendors and infiltrate systems, potentially enabling attackers to gain access to sensitive business and customer information. Click Here
	Bug in Honda, Nissan, Toyota Cars App Let Hackers Unlock & Start The Car Remotely A critical vulnerability uncovered in Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and Acura vehicle apps lets hackers and law enforcement agencies unlock the car remotely and start the vehicle with a laptop from anywhere in the world. Click Here