Personal Data Protection Service warns public of new emails with malware
The state authority also said the messages with relevant data had been forwarded to the investigation services. Photo: ipn.
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The Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia has warned the public to refrain from opening email links from a sender reported this week to be collecting personal information by inserting spyware or malware into user devices.
Emails from the Datacomm were used to gain unauthorised access to personal data stored on electronic devices, the Service said, adding a number of individuals had applied to the state organisation with information over the emails received from the sender.
Their reports indicated the emails included their personal information including names and personal identification numbers, as well as links for recipients of the messages.
The state authority also said the messages with relevant data had been forwarded to the investigation services.
The Georgian parliament has approved a bill to replace the State Inspector's Service with a Special Investigation Service and Personal Data Protection Service in March 2022.
Eighty-one MPs supported the amendments proposed by ruling Georgian Dream party MPs in its third and final reading in the 150-member legislative body.
Georgia’s Personal Data Protection Service has launched a month-long online campaign focused on the importance of personal data protection for public and private organisations, the state body announced on Thursday.