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Author: Dissent

WikiLeaks breach exposes unredacted US cables; organization blames Guardian reporter

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dissent

James Ball of The Guardian reports: A Twitter user has now published a link to the full, unredacted database of embassy cables. The user is believed to have found the information after acting on hints published in several media outlets and on the WikiLeaks Twitter feed, all of which cited a member of rival whistleblowing…

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Beijing Court Finds 21 Defendants Guilty of Criminal Privacy Violations

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dissent

On August 5, 2011, the Beijing Second Intermediate People’s Court announced its decision in what is reported to be the largest criminal case to date involving the misuse of personal information in Beijing, China.  The Court based its ruling on Article 7 of the Seventh Amendment to the Criminal Law, which applies to three types…

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MN: State workers allegedly access private data without permission

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dissent

KARE reports: Like all drivers with a Minnesota license, Michelle knows the state has her personal information. She gave it when she got the license. But when Michelle received a letter last month from the Department of Human Services she was shocked to learn that a state worker accessed her personal and private information without…

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Update: Yellowstone County investigation finds numerous hacking intrusions

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dissent

In July, Yellowstone County, Montana announced a hack of their web site, which they later said may have exposed personal information. Now Clair Johnson reports: An investigation of intrusions into Yellowstone County’s computer servers showed numerous hacking attempts but no theft of personal information in the two attacks that were analyzed. A preliminary report by AtaData, a…

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UK: Patient details stolen from reception desk at hospital

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dissent

Adam Morris reports: The personal details of more than 100 patients were stolen from accident and emergency at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, it has emerged. The documents contained personal details of 106 patients, including names, addresses, GP contacts and dates of birth, and were understood to have been lifted from a reception desk. Some files…

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Borlas.net user data hacked and exposed

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dissent

Seen at The Hacker News: Division Hackers Crew hack the Database of Borlas.net (Free SMS Site) . Hackers leak the usernames, Passwords, emails and phone numbers of 14800 registered users. Leaked database posted on pastenbin… Read more on The Hacker News

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