William Petroski reports: Iowa investigators suspect a serious breach of a state government computer database last week originated in China, which a congressional panel says has increased its use of cyber espionage tactics. The hackers gained access to a computer system operated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The breach allowed access to personal…
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Iowa racetrack and casino employee data on hacked server
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said Friday that its database containing licensing information of racetrack and casino employees had been compromised after a firewall was breached by an outside Internet address. A news release issued by the commission said that the breach took place Tuesday when one of the firewalls “was circumvented due to…
HOW many years of free credit alerts?
I don’t know if this is some kind of record, but the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is notifying people who were affected by the security breach reported in January that they can get an additional 7 years of fraud victim alerts on their credit reports at no charge. The story’s here. Does anyone remember…
IA: Security breaches of state computer systems in recent years
A number of news sources in Iowa are considering the state’s plans to consolidate its computer systems in light of the recent hack involving the state racing and gaming commission. A listing of 10 breaches involving state computers can be found here. Eight of the 10 breaches are from the education sector.