From the college’s press release of August 18: Bunker Hill Community College (“BHCC”) confirmed today that the college experienced a data incident in May 2023 and will issue notices to affected individuals and relevant state and federal agencies about the incident. On May 23, 2023, BHCC detected irregular activity on certain BHCC systems that was consistent with a…
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Real estate markets scramble following cyberattack on listings provider
Dan Goodin reports: Home buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and listing websites throughout the US have been stymied for five days by a cyberattack on a California company that provides a crucial online service used to track home listings. The attack, which commenced last Wednesday, hit Rapottoni, a software and services provider that supplies Multiple Listing…
Haggling With Hackers: Surprising Lessons From 50 Negotiations With Ransomware Gangs
Christopher Janaro writes: The prevailing wisdom from cybersecurity experts is that trying to negotiate with ransomware hackers is a bad idea, but on December 30, 2020, one victim broke the rules and gave it a shot. “Help?” they typed into one of the compromised computers. “Hello,” one of the hackers replied. “Are you ready to…
Health Data and Investigations: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Matt Fisher writes: Demands for medical records can stem from a variety of investigations, which can involve a myriad of sources. The most recent example driving headlines is an investigation involving Vanderbilt University Medical Center (“VUMC”). VUMC disclosed records concerning treatment of transgender patients to the Tennessee Attorney General. According to the Attorney General, an investigation of…
Listing for sale of U.S. Education Department data may not be what you expect
Yesterday, a listing appeared on a popular hacking forum offering data for sale that were reported to be from the US Department of Education (Ed.gov). According to the listing, the leaked information includes: “ID, UserID, UserName, MobileNumber, LevelID, ConsumerID, Type, FeedBack, SubjectID, Subject, Replied, Token, Completed, Date, Updated, Deleted, and Origin” DataBreaches contacted the…
Police officer loses laptop and notebook as he drives along motorway after leaving them on roof of his car in fourth data breach by single police force
Katherine Lawton reports: A police officer lost his laptop and notebook as he drove along the motorway after leaving them on the roof of his car – in the fourth data breach by a single force. The PSNI said it is investigating after a senior officer revealed sections of the lost notebook remain outstanding. Read more…