BBC reports: Credit Suisse has hit out after a massive data leak has brought to light the hidden wealth of several clients of the bank. Data on more than 18,000 bank accounts, holding more than $100bn (£73.6bn), was leaked to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung by a whistleblower. It includes personal, shared and corporate accounts, as well as…
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Grand Junction man negotiates with ransomware ‘bad guys’
Tom Hesse reports: Eastern Europe can be perilous if you have the kind of job Kurtis Minder has. It’s a line of work featuring regular correspondence with the FBI and familiarity with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control Sanctions list. Minder operates in the sprawling world of cybersecurity, drawing interest for his…
Allen ISD cybersecurity update: personal information of more than 500 employees hacked in September 2021
Jay Wallis provides an update on the Allen ISD ransomware incident first reported by the district in September. Part of the district’s newly revealed findings: According to the investigation, there is no evidence that any unauthorized user got into Allen ISD’s databases, including the Student Information and Financial databases. District officials said they determined that…
OKC Police rape kit info exposed in data breach of DNA contractor
Brett Dickerson reports: Victims of past sexual assault who had their DNA collected in a rape kit by the Oklahoma City Police Department now face yet more uncertainty because of a data breach. Rape kits are used to collect DNA evidence by law enforcement agencies for sexual assault investigations. Saturday, those who had their DNA…
UK: Tens of thousands of NHS patients’ private medical information leaked in shocking data breach
Michael Powell reports: Private medical information about tens of thousands of NHS patients has been leaked in a shocking data breach, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The confidential files include hospital appointment letters for women who have suffered miscarriages, test results of cervical screening and letters to parents of children needing urgent surgery at Alder…
NC: Charlotte Radiology notifies patients of December security incident
Joe Marusak reports: A prominent Charlotte medical services provider experienced a recent weeklong data breach in which some patient information was stolen, “including a very limited number of patients’ Social Security numbers,” company officials said Friday. In a statement, Charlotte Radiology officials said they found no evidence of “fraud or misuse” as a result of…