A proposed Canada-wide Settlement has been reached in a putative class action relating to the StockX data breach that occurred on May 14, 2019, when an unknown third-party was able to gain unauthorized access to certain customer data from StockX’s cloud environment. This proposed Settlement is subject to Court approval. On May 2, 2022, the Superior Court of Quebec authorized…
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Hackers claim to hit Israeli tourism sites
Tzvi Joffre reports: A hacker group called Sharp Boys claimed that it had obtained data from Israeli tourism sites on Tuesday, including ID numbers, addresses, credit card information and more. Which sites were affected? The affected sites, according to the hackers, are hotels.co.il, isrotel.com, minihotel.co.il, tivago.co.il and danhotels.com. Read more at Jerusalem Post.
NEworks unavailable due to cyberattack on Geographic Solutions
1011 News reports: The NEworks website is currently unavailable as the result of a cyberattack involving NDOL’s web vendor: Geographic Solutions, Inc. GSI discovered a cyberattack that required its state labor exchange and unemployment claims systems to be taken offline. GSI is working around the clock to restore access to its systems as soon as possible. GSI…
Massive Trove of Gun Owners’ Private Information Leaked by California Attorney General
Stephen Gutowski reports: California gun owners have been put at risk by the Attorney General’s office after a new dashboard leaked their personal information. The California Department of Justice’s 2022 Firearms Dashboard Portal went live on Monday with publicly-accessible files that include identifying information for those who have concealed carry permits. The leaked information includes the person’s…
Cyberattacks: Karakurt makes a comeback with a bang
The following is a machine translation of an article by Valéry Rieß-Marchive: “A lot of May leaks are coming”. This is the message displayed in large print on the front page of Karakurt’s new showcase site. And he is not alone. It is accompanied by the announcement of future disclosures of data concerning 10 hitherto unknown victims. All are scheduled for…
Dripping Springs Independent School District notifies 367 of breach
Although no details can be found online yet, it appears that Dripping Springs ISD in Texas notified the Texas Attorney General’s Office of a breach affecting 367 Texans. The breach reportedly involved the names of individuals, Address; Social Security Number Information; Driver’s License number; Medical Information; and Health Insurance Information. Notice to the state was…