Authorities detained a hacker, who attacked the local network and servers of a big company based in the Northern town of Ruse, the press office of the Interior Ministry announced. […] The investigation revealed that the hacker used to make attempts against company’s network and server in the time period between June 26 – July…
Author: Dissent
Cn: Student data bought and sold online after gaokao
Liu Meng reports: Recently a news report uncovering the theft of personal data from thousands of registered gaokao (the national college entrance exam) examinees in one province has sparked concern of millions across the country. According to the Qianjiang Evening News report, the personal data of gaokao examinees in Zhejiang Province data were available for…
PA: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Notify Patients of Security Breach
From the hospital’s web site today: Notice to Patients: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals has notified approximately 21,000 patients that there was a theft of a laptop computer containing personal information. Affected patients have been sent a letter detailing the extensive identity protection resources being made available to them. On June 14, 2010, an employee reported…
(follow-up) Former UCSF employee pleads guilty to online scam
The Associated Press reports that Cam Giang, a former employee at the UCSF Medical Center, pleaded guilty to using his colleagues’ personal information without their consent to get vouchers for purchases at Amazon.com. Federal prosecutors say that from January to April he used his fellow employees’ Social Security numbers to create hundreds of accounts with…
(follow-up) DHR fires worker who posted Social Security numbers on Internet
Liz F. Kay reports that the Maryland Department of Human Resources employee who posted the Social Security numbers of almost 3,000 state residents has been fired: “As of today, the employee is no longer employed with the state,” said Nancy Lineman, DHR spokeswoman. She declined to comment further about the employee, stating that this was…
PA: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Notify Patients of Security Breach
From the hospital’s web site today: Notice to Patients: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals has notified approximately 21,000 patients that there was a theft of a laptop computer containing personal information. Affected patients have been sent a letter detailing the extensive identity protection resources being made available to them. On June 14, 2010, an employee reported…