@norightturnnz The focus has been on #ManageMyHealth #DataBreach but I'd like more information on the supposed #Neighbourly data breach too.
That one (if real) included names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses and any posts people made. Potentially a lot of personal information and dangerous #NZPrivacy fail.
Neighbourly users' private information up for sale on dark web after a breach
<<Neighbourly has told its members it will look to seek a court injunction against the use of any of the material, but said it was satisfied the breach was quickly contained.>>
These guys are crooks how does Neighbourly expect them to obey a court injunction?
NZ Community social networking and advertising platform #Neighbourly has confirmed a #DataBreach affecting some of its users. Another NZ #infosec issue.
Names, email addresses, GPS coordinates, some phone numbers, public forum posts and direct member communications were accessed without authorisation in the breach, a spokesperson said on Saturday. Passwords were not compromised.
The website is now up again. Neighbourly hasn't identified whose details were accessed so it may be worth users checking information and checking for what they may want to change on the site or IRL. E.g. I've changed phone numbers.
More on NZ #infosec warnings on #DataBreaches
#Neighbourly
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360920154/neighbourly-informed-potential-data-breach
And #ManageMyHealth
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2601/S00004/manage-my-health-update-on-cyber-security-incident.htm
From the Office of NZ Auditor-General "Mind the gap: Governing cyber security risks". Please "Do Better" note
#NZpol
https://oag.parliament.nz/2025/cyber-security/index.htm
Stuff's Neighbourly site has suffered a data breach. There're no details of the scale or damage yet but the site has been taken down.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360920154/neighbourly-informed-potential-data-breach
Message on #Neighbourly re #DataBreach rumours
"We have become aware this evening of claims that Neighbourly has been affected by a data breach. Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken the site down while our external cyber security team investigates the claims, and we have notified authorities.
As you may be aware, the holiday period is a time when scammers can be particularly active as people are busy and distracted. Phishing attempts — via email, texts and calls - increase and it is important to avoid clicking on unexpected messages.
At Neighbourly we take our data privacy responsibilities extremely seriously and we will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Ngā mihi,
The team at Neighbourly"
Another NZ #DataBreach I'd missed - #Neighbourly! #InfoSec
The allegedly compromised data includes:
- Full names
- Email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses and verified Neighborhood IDs
- GPS Coordinates (Latitude and Longitude)
- Biographies
- Account status details (isActive, isRegistered, isVerified)
- Private messages and forum posts (including subjects and body text)
- User timestamps (registeredAt, createdAt)
Website is unavailable and gives this message
"Backend unavailable, connection timeout"
Or 503, or other error message.
https://dailydarkweb.net/neighbourly-data-breach-150gb-of-user-data-and-messages-put-for-sale/
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Among existing tech that could be used for a hyperlocal social service, maybe something like Hometown?
https://github.com/hometown-fork/hometown
See also the keynote @darius prepared for the online-only #APConf in 2020;
https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/lets-play-and-win-our-own-game/953
Or maybe Bonfire Community, or a @bonfire flavour specifically for the purpose?
https://bonfirenetworks.org/app/community/
#localism #NewUrbanism #5MinuteCities #Hometown #Bonfire #Neighbourly
@aimee
> I was one of the early neighbourli peeps back when it was still cool but then Venture Capital etc wrecked it
Enshittification is a thing. But it would have been harder to pull Neighbourly down that road if it had been a piece of Free Code software. Hosted locally by groups using it, or maybe on a city/ district scale by co-ops of local groups within that area. Ideally federated, so people can move their account when they change neighbourhoods, etc.
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