Back in June, I mentioned a somewhat puzzling breach report from Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union. But now there’s a second breach report involving the credit union. I wish the reporter had asked them if they are still sure that the breach they reported in June was Heartland-related or if perhaps it’s due to this…
Author: Dissent
State Dept lost track of its laptops
The State Department does not have an accurate accounting of its laptop computers, including ones meant for classified use, and has failed to encrypt machines as it is supposed to do to protect sensitive information, according to a new report by the department’s inspector general. Inspectors found that 27 laptops, worth $55,000 were missing out…
Bullitt Cty employees concerned
More than $400,000 was stolen from Bullitt County taxpayers, but some county employees are worried more was taken than money. County employees are worried their identities were stolen, too. Bullitt County officials said they have recovered some of the money. “It’s kind of scary to think about someone out there having access to your information,”…
Alberta Health records hit by virus
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has been notified by Alberta Health Services that a virus was present on the Alberta Health Services network in Edmonton. The virus impacted the network and Netcare, Alberta’s electronic health record, before it was discovered and removed. The virus is a new variant of a Trojan horse…
Alberta Health records compromised by virus
Alberta’s privacy commissioner is investigating after a computer virus hit Alberta Health Services and patient files were compromised. The virus, a new variant of a trojan horse program called Coreflood, was active from May 15 to 29, before it was detected and removed from the Edmonton network. Coreflood is “designed to steal data from an…
Hackers Decrypt Encrypted Data?
Meanwhile, in Manila, the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. reports: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) started expanding its probe into the credit card fraud after uncovering that the arrested Nigerians who managed to hack the merchant website to get vital information of the credit card holders. […] Last Friday, agents of the National Bureau of…