Bob Diachenko writes: On February 6th, 2018 researchers at Kromtech security came across another publicly accessible Amazon s3 bucket. This one contained a MSSQL database backup, which was found to hold the personal information, including names, addresses, zip codes, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, ip addresses, and, most shockingly, plain text passwords, for shopping accounts of over…
Month: March 2018
Queensland Department of Transport breached by hackers in December
Josh Bavas reports: Overseas hackers breached the Queensland Transport Department’s security network last year, before attempting to steal information from staff members from other sections of government. The cyber breach occurred in December, according to details obtained by ABC News under a Right to Information request. The Department of Transport and Main Roads holds information…
MO: Olathe restaurant owner accused of identity theft
KSHB in Kansas City reports: An Olathe barbecue restaurant owner is facing accusations of credit card fraud. Mathew Sander is facing 19 different charges in three separate cases. Sander owns Smokin’ Joe’s BBQ. Read more on KSHB.
Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies refers data leak to Prosecutor’s Office
Barbara Tasch reports: Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies has confirmed it referred a data leak on its website to the Prosecutor’s Office. The Chamber’s decision was based on Article 23 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which states that any civil servant must report a suspected crime. Last week, Luxembourg’s public radio station 100,7 claimed there was a…
Article: Risk and Anxiety: A Theory of Data-Breach Harms
Abstract In lawsuits about data breaches, the issue of harm has confounded courts. Harm is central to whether plaintiffs have standing to sue in federal court and whether their legal claims are viable. Plaintiffs have argued that data breaches create a risk of future injury, such as identity theft, fraud, or damaged reputations, and that…
WA: Port of Longview hit with major cyberattack
This sounds serious. Zack Hale reports: The Port of Longview was recently victimized by a cyber attack that may have affected hundreds of past and current employees and dozens of vendors. The FBI notified the port of the attack on Feb. 1, according to an internal memo obtained Monday by The Daily News. However, the…