And for Tuesday’s edition of “How Not to Handle a Reported Breach,” we give you….. (drum roll)…. Boomerang Rentals. John Leyden of The Register provides a recap of what happened when customers started expressing concerns about fraudulent charges on cards they had on file with the video game rental service. Neil Bolt of PSU also…
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Boomerang continues to demonstrate how NOT to handle a possible breach
On January 13, I wrote: And for Tuesday’s edition of “How Not to Handle a Reported Breach,” we give you….. (drum roll)…. Boomerang Rentals. Although Boomerang has continued to investigate claims of a breach resulting in fraudulent charges, and have brought in a third party to assist in their investigation, they still haven’t notified consumers…
Boomerang still not telling customers whether they’ve confirmed a security breach
In today’s installment, Boomerang offers customers “£12 worth of Payback Points and Exclusive Access to Bonus Games,” but there’s no mention as to whether they’ve confirmed they had a security breach (previous coverage here). Of course, some forensic investigations take more time than customers would like, but there is absolutely no statement that I can see…
UK: Warning to SMEs as firm hit by cyber attack fined £60,000
Small and medium sized businesses are being warned to take note as a company which suffered a cyber attack is fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). An investigation by the ICO found Berkshire-based Boomerang Video Ltd failed to take basic steps to stop its website being attacked. Sally Anne Poole, ICO enforcement manager,…