WLWT reports: A Cincinnati man pleaded guilty after U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman said he stole data from a local company and demanded ransom. Carlos Ruiz-Rodriguez, 25, was a call center employee for two years. Glassman said he stole company schematics and client information and told the company he would release it if the company did…
Month: December 2016
Venezuelan Army Website Hacked, Details of 3,000 Accounts Exposed
Bogdan Popa reports: A website belonging to the Venezuelan army has been hacked by Kapustkiy, who managed to breach a database containing thousands of accounts, including personal details such as phone numbers. Specifically, Kapustkiy broke into CATROPAEJ, which in Spanish is described as “Caja de Ahorros de la Tropa Profesional del Ejercito Bolivariano Venezolano,” and…
New hacking attempt on Saudi government computers
The Sun Daily reports: Saudi authorities have detected fresh attempts by hackers to disrupt government computers, a report said Friday, after security firm Symantec warned of a revival of malware used in previous cyberattacks. The National Cyber Security Centre “detected destructive electronic strikes against several government agencies and vital establishments”, Arab News reported. Read more on The…
TalkTalk and Post Office routers hit by Mirai attack
BBC reports: Thousands of TalkTalk and Post Office customers have had their internet access cut by an attack targeting certain types of internet routers. A spokeswoman for the Post Office told the BBC that the problem began on Sunday and had affected about 100,000 of its customers. Talk Talk also confirmed that some of its…
Ca: Justice ministry looking into privacy breach case at Vonda SGI issuer
More details have emerged on a breach initially disclosed in July. CTV reports: Saskatchewan’s justice ministry is investigating a privacy breach in which an employee at a private SGI licence issuer in Vonda accessed information on thousands of people. A report from the province’s privacy commissioner states the breach involved an employee at Hometown Insurance…
Study Finds Companies May Do Too Much For Data Breach Victims
Joseph J. Lazzarotti writes: A recent study at the University of Arkansas suggests that organizations should avoid doing too much for individuals affected by a data breach. That is, when organizations provide compensation to breach victims that exceeds the victims’ expectations it could backfire. Those victims may become suspicious, thinking the organization has something to hide, which…