The Business Standard reports: Police have registered cases against two former employees of the oil refinery project of Essar Group in Gujarat for hacking the company’s computer system and sending sensitive data outside during the ‘notice-period’ after resigning. […] As per the complaints filed by Chetan Mavadiya, an Essar officer, the accused hacked the company’s computer system…
Month: July 2015
MD: Brunswick police investigate stolen credit card information that may be linked to café
Paige Jones reports: Brunswick police are investigating reports of stolen credit card information that may be linked to a cafe in that city, according to Chief Milt Frech. At least four people contacted the Brunswick Police Department in mid-June to report that their credit cards had been compromised. For three people, “the common thread is…
Oakland accountant notifies clients after hard drives stolen
Richard Berger, a CPA in Oakland, California, has been notifying clients after a burglar snatched three external hard drives with client data from his home: His notification letter, which I’ve seen on both the California and Vermont Attorney General’s web sites, begins: I am very sorry to inform you that three external hard drives were…
AU: University Of Queensland logins leaked by “Nightmare Squad”
It appears the University of Queensland has either been hacked by “Nightmare Squad” or the group leaked some data that was easy to find. @NightmareSquad describes themselves as an “#Anonymous blackhat team fighting for the people of South America.” Their Twitter account has recently announced a number of hacks in Brazil, including some government sites. I tweeted them an…
Ca: Anonymous says it hacked Canada’s security secrets in retaliation for police shooting of B.C. activist
I had reported on Anonymous’s attacks on the RCMP in retaliation over the killing of activist James McIntyre earlier this week, but the story is gathering steam now. Yesterday, Adrian Humphrey of the National Post reported on the claimed hack, and it’s clear that the government is paying attention. Humphrey reported: To support their claim, members of…
PK: Hacker Baba911 hacks DG Khan Board website on result day
The News Teller reports: A hacker group known as ‘Hacker Baba911′ hacked the DG Khan Board website just before a while when it was about the announce metric results. The group put few lines bearing messages for students as well as for the board. It starts with congratulating to those who would get good marks….