Hacked installed malware detected on a website selling nobility titles
The Principality of Sealand is a small island nation in the North Sea and its government maintains and sells nobility titles such as ‘duke’, ‘duchess’ and ‘count’ on its website as a source of revenue for the nation.
Hackers have taken control of the government site of Sealand, the North Sea micronation, since Oct 12th.
People buying Baron or Duke titles have likely been skimmed. Sorry, sirs! pic.twitter.com/bQvzbXQ21F
— Willem (@gwillem) November 29, 2021
A threat actor has hacked the website of the Principality of Sealand, a micronation in the North Sea, and planted malicious code on its web store, which the government is using to sell baron, count, duke, and other nobility titles. Called a “web skimmer,” the malicious code allowed the hackers to collect user and payment card details for anyone who purchased products, such as nobility titles, from the country’s online store.
So while the whole principality seems somewhat laughable, what data breach notification laws actually apply here? Will the principality be mailing out breach notices to all customers?
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Fraud, Island Nation, Malware, Nobility, Social Media
