Ellis Lane reports: Hackers have infiltrated Gloucestershire-based Versarien, sending spam emails out to the business’s entire contacts book in the process. The hack came from three different locations, the most prevalent came from Romania, with other hacks from Melbourne in Australia and Camberley in Surrey. Read more on Gloucestershire Live.
Month: June 2016
US regulator freezes British man’s assets over claims he hacked stockbroking accounts
Marion Dakers reports: The Securities and Exchange Commission is pursuing a British man over claims he hacked into US investors’ accounts to place unauthorised trades. The American financial regulator has asked a New York court to freeze the assets of Idris Dayo Mustapha while it tries to recover the proceeds of his alleged trades and…
Hackers Steal Air India Frequent-Flyer Miles Worth $24,000
Sputnik News reports: Unknown hackers broke into the loyalty program of Indian airlines and robbed at least 20 accounts of frequent-flyer miles worth Rs 1.6 million ($23,745). Delhi Police, who are investigating the case, said that the intruders created 20 email IDs and diverted the reward points earned by Air India’s passengers, with possible help from present or…
VA: Former nurse charged with stealing patients’ personal information (updated)
BSomers reports that Capri Williams, formerly employed as a nurse at Commonwealth Primary Care, is facing federal charges of bank fraud and identity theft. She is scheduled for her first court appearance on Friday. The US Attorney’s Office said she used personal information from hundreds of patients to try and open new bank and credit accounts. In one case,…
Texas Health & Human Services Commission notifies 600 after contractor can’t locate 600 records
The Texas Health & Human Services Commission posted this notification to their site on June 17: The Health and Human Services Commission is notifying people about the accidental loss of protected health information. The breach may affect a little more than 600 people who applied for benefits. Iron Mountain, an HHSC contractor, was storing boxes…
NYS: Inadvertent release to adoptee of birth mother’s identity leads to reforms
Another “small” privacy breach with big impact. In this case, the big impact was an overhaul of the state’s system. From their press release: New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott yesterday released a report of an investigation that found the State Department of Health’s (“DOH”) complex and antiquated storage of vital records led to…