DataBreaches.net has been following the case of Australian Mathew Hutchison, who was charged with inciting Indonesian members of Anonymous to attack Australian government web sites back in November, 2013. As reported previously, Hutchison pled guilty to one count of incitement and one count of possession of an illegal weapon (a laser pointer). Earlier this month, DataBreaches.net…
Month: August 2015
LizardStresser: Six people arrested in connection with Lizard Squad’s DDoS attack tool
Graham Cluley reports: British police have today announced the arrest of six people in connection with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that attempted to bring down websites belonging to – amongst others – a national newspaper, a school and a number of online retailers. The link between the attacks is that they all appear to have been conducted…
Data breach notification requirements in the Dubai International Financial Centre
Nick O’Connell of Al Tamimi & Company lays out the data breach notification requirements for entities doing business in Dubai. Although databreach notification to consumers is not required, it may be appropriate and could influence any penalties the entity might face for the breach. Read more about the expectations and requirements on Lexology.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology email gaffe exposes student info
AP reports: Officials at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology say an email that a university employee inadvertently sent to graduate students included an attachment with names, student identification numbers and grade point averages of about 350 students. Read more on Idaho Statesman.
Chicago Woman Indicted For Stealing Identities Of Nursing-Home Residents
A Chicago woman sought federal tax refunds through a series of fraudulent returns she filed in the names of other people, including a number of nursing-home residents who had no knowledge that their personal information was being used, according to a federal indictment announced today. SHANTELL WINTERS, 28, prepared and electronically filed a dozen individual…
Ca: 900 patients affected by Saskatchewan’s Heartland Health Region privacy breach
The Star Phoenix reports: An employee has been terminated and roughly 900 patients are being notified following a privacy breach in Saskatchewan’s Heartland Health Region. According to a news release issued Thursday, a “detailed inquiry” was launched after the breach was reported in July. It found one employee inappropriately accessed personal health information of patients…