Well known hacker Hannibal has released a pastebin document that is making some claims that are sure to hit headlines around the world within hours. The pastebin file contains a message which is to the public and Anonymous hacktivist who have been involved in the attacks on Israeli governments and public websites over the last week in…
Month: November 2012
Narkop Hacked, 36,000 user details + complete database leaked
updated with translation of forum text. A very popular Russian drug forum community Narkop (https://www.narkop.com) has been hit by hackers who are against the site and its contents. The attack which has occurred around the 20th of November has left the complete database of the forum leaked which means that all 36,000 users who registered with the site. The attack has been claimed by anonymous hackers…
Today’s trivia question
Let’s see how long you’ve been reading DataBreaches.net. Three countries have experienced breaches involving their entire population or almost their entire population. Can you name them? I’ll post the answer tomorrow.
“The Haley Effect?”
In response to my post yesterday about Governor Haley’s repeated mis-statements, Centennial Man writes: Perhaps we have a new meme to complement the Streisand Effect. The Haley Effect is the repeated attempt by politicians to convince voters that they know something when they clearly do not… There’s always room for a good meme. The Haley…
Numbers from Nationwide Insurance breach dribble out (update7)
I wish companies would heed my advice and get the bad news out at all once instead of staying in the news cycle as each new revelation hits the media. We are starting to get numbers on the hack of Nationwide Insurance and Allied Insurance that I reported here on November 17: Georgia reports 28,467…
UK: Plymouth City Council fined £60,000 for sending child neglect report to wrong person
I’m guessing that Plymouth City Council isn’t giving thanks today – the Information Commissioner’s Office smacked them with a fine of £60,000 for a data protection breach that occurred in November 2011 when the details of a child neglect case were sent to the wrong recipient. The breach occurred when two social workers used a shared printer…