The Information Commissioner’s Office announced two undertakings today. The first, involving Western Health & Social Care Trust follows two incidents. One incident concerned the theft of two computers from Trust premises during a burglary on October 8, 2013. The computer contained sensitive personal data relating to the provision of specialist mental health services by a retired employee. Although investigation determined…
Month: July 2015
More than 70 targeted in global takedown of hacker forum Darkode
Devlin Barrett reports: U.S. authorities Wednesday announced a global dismantling of a notorious hacker forum called Darkode, targeting more than 70 people in what they called the largest global law-enforcement effort ever undertaken against an online criminal forum. Police in 20 countries charged, arrested, or searched dozens of alleged Darkode members or associates, officials said….
Bulgaria busts ‘Middle East Cyber Army’ hacker
The Sofia Globe reports: A Syrian national living in Bulgaria has been detained in an operation by police and prosecutors against hacker group “Middle East Cyber Army” that allegedly attacked more than 3500 websites around the world, placing messages in English and Arabic regarding the attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Read more on The Sofia…
Misdirected email faulted in data breach affecting hundreds of UPMC insurance customers
Confirmation from Adam Smeltz of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the UPMC Health Plan breach reported yesterday involved e-mail: UPMC Health Plan blamed a misfired email message for the release of personal information about 722 members. The email meant for a physician’s office in Lawrence County was sent instead to an incorrect address, revealing patient names, insurance…
Epic Games forum hacked – change your online passwords, an beware of phishing
Graham Cluley has more about this on HotforSecurity. I wish entities wouldn’t put “we’re down for maintenance” types of messages on their sites when they’re really investigating or attempting to remediate breaches.
Mayo Clinic discloses insider breach
John Russett reports: A Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing employee who inappropriately accessed more than 600 patients’ records is no longer employed by Mayo Clinic. According to Asia Zmuda, Mayo Clinic Health System in Cannon Falls, Lake City and Red Wing public affairs manager, the information breach was discovered sometime within the last…