Katlyn Smith provides an update on a previously noted breach: Two 16-year-old Bartlett High School students face felony charges after authorities say they hacked into the school’s computer system. One of the male students was charged with aggravated computer tampering and the other was charged with computer fraud, police said Tuesday. Their names are not…
Month: January 2015
Two Plead Guilty in New York Identity Theft Case
Colin Wilhelm reports: Two defendants in an alleged identity theft ring that targeted banks in New York City and Westchester County have pleaded guilty. Tyrone Lee and Anthony Davis admitted on Tuesday to orchestrating thefts of customer information using bank tellers at branches. Using data gained from tellers who cooperated in the ring, Lee stole…
Third Member of International Computer Hacking Ring Pleads Guilty to Hacking and Intellectual Property Theft Conspiracy
Dark Reading reports: A third member of an international computer hacking ring has pleaded guilty to conspiring to break into computer networks of prominent technology companies to steal more than $100 million in intellectual property and other proprietary data. […] Nathan Leroux, 20, of Bowie, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and…
Reports: Minecraft Data Breach Affects Users
Alex Hernandez reports: German website heise online is reporting a Minecraft data breach that affects at least 1800 users. The breach is thought to have happened through a phishing attack and the number of users affected could grow. Right now they have verified a list of 1800 usernames and passwords and have authenticated a few of…
Ca: New Northwest Territories health care legislation raises privacy concerns
CBC News reports: Northwest Territories MLAs are reviewing legislation that would allow the territory to start regulating health professions such as naturopaths and psychologists, but the Information and Privacy Commissioner says the proposed bill could violate people’s privacy. Bill 36, which also applies to licensed nurse and emergency medical service practitioners, spells out how complaints…
Police commander sacked over ‘sensitive leak’
BBC reports: A London police borough commander has been sacked by a disciplinary panel for giving details of a “sensitive” police investigation to a journalist. Det Ch Supt Andy Rowell was dismissed without notice after a disciplinary panel found allegations of gross misconduct against him had been proven. The panel heard he had let a…