January 23, 2016 Dear customers, I am writing to let you know that one of our user databases may have been breached. Although we successfully interrupted the breach, it is still possible that user contact information may have been susceptible. The customer contact information that may have been susceptible is limited to names, contact information,…
Month: January 2016
Wendy’s Investigating Reports of Credit Card Breach
Brian Krebs writes: Wendy’s, the nationwide chain of fast-food restaurants, says it is investigating claims of a possible credit card breach at some locations. The acknowledgment comes in response to questions from KrebsOnSecurity about banking industry sources who discovered a pattern of fraud on cards that were all recently used at various Wendy’s locations. Bob…
NYS Comptroller’s audit of Haldane Central School District reveals IT weaknesses
It’s been a while since the NYS Comptroller’s Office has released any school district audits on information technology, but they’ve released one this week on Haldane Central School District. They summarize the findings of their audit, which covered the period July 1, 2014 — August 19, 2015 this way: We also found that the District…
Hackers have stolen €50 million from an aerospace parts manufacturer
Lewis Morgan writes: Yes, €50 million. Aerospace parts manufacturer FACC posted a notice on its website last week stating, “the financial accounting department of FACC Operations GmbH was the target of cyber fraud.” Read more on IT Governance. The full text of FACC’s statement follows: On January 19, 2016 FACC AG announced that it became a victim…
GA: IT worker blamed for voter data leak disputes state’s report
Adrianne M. Haney reports: The now-former state employee who was fired after a data breach exposed Georgia voter’s personal information is disputing, in detail, the Secretary of State’s internal investigation report that pinned blame on him. Read more on 11Alive.
NY: Ex-Jockey Agent Paid NYRA Employee $100 Month To Access Entry Data
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico, yesterday announced that former jockey agent Manuel Gonzalez has been charged with illegally accessing the New York Racing Association’s (NYRA) computer system 170 times over a 15-month period by using the login and passwords of a NYRA employee whom…