On June 26, DataBreaches.net reported that several databases with patient information had allegedly been hacked and put up for sale on the dark net by hackers calling themselves TheDarkOverlord (TDO). This site subsequently identified one of the entities as the Athens Orthopedic Clinic in Georgia, and contacted them to alert them that it appeared that…
Month: August 2016
PA: Patient info taken from Mountaintop Area Medical Center
Charlotte Ames reports: Patients of a medical center in the region may have had their personal information compromised. In a statement, Mountaintop Area Medical Center in Snowshoe, Centre County said it became aware on May 24 that a former employee likely removed one of its patient listings. […] Statement from their web site: Dear Patients…
FBI: ‘IcyEagle’ hacker stole bank passwords, sold them on AlphaBay
Ryan Kruger reports: He lived in a world of anonymity. Going by the screen name “IcyEagle” he hid in the deep web. But now Aaron Glende has been exposed as an alleged hacker. The Winona, Minn. man was arrested by Atlanta-based FBI agents, charged with bank fraud and identity theft. According to a federal indictment…
Israeli firm claims it hacked ISIS forum where group plans attacks
JTA reports: An Israeli cyberintelligence company claims it has hacked Islamic State communications and learned about the group’s plans to attack U.S. air bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Intsights, which is run by former Israel Defense Forces intelligence officers and based in Herzliya, said Wednesday it had hacked the forum on which ISIS…
Massive Cyber Attack at Banner Health Affects 3.7M Individuals
Rajiv Leventhal reports: Phoenix-based Banner Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S., announced on August 3 that it is notifying approximately 3.7 million individuals about a breach in which cyber attackers gained unauthorized access to computer systems that process payment card data at food and beverage outlets at certain Banner locations. The…
TX: Thousands of papers containing personal information tossed in city recycling bin
Thousands of pages filled with personal information were found in an open top recycling dumpster. The City of Midland says the lids are often left open making it possible for papers to be blown out. They are warning residents to watch what they toss away. […] The company who owned the documents, Tipperary Corporations, is…