There’s an update on a hacking case first reported in March. Unlike high school students who hack to change grades, Emily Grover and her mother stand accused of hacking to rig the homecoming queen election in her favor. Now it appears that she will be charged as an adult to face multiple felony charges.
Author: Dissent
Worldwide phishing attacks deliver three new malware strains
Sergiu Gatlan reports: A global-scale phishing campaign targeted worldwide organizations across an extensive array of industries with never-before-seen malware strains delivered via specially-tailored lures. The attacks hit at least 50 orgs from a wide variety of industries in two waves, on December 2nd and between December 11th and 18th, according to a Mandiant report published today. UNC2529,…
Circuit Split No More: 2nd Circuit Clarifies Article III Standing in Data Breach Cases
Lissette C. Payne of Bradley writes: While more states push forward on new privacy legislation statutorily granting consumers the right to litigate control of their personal information, federal courts continue to ponder how data breach injury fits traditional standing requirements. Previous to McMorris v. Carlos Lopez, McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Assocs., LLC, many have argued there was a circuit split…
4,700 Amazon employees had unauthorized access to private seller data
Tim De Chant reports: Thousands of Amazon employees, including those who developed private-label goods for the e-commerce giant, enjoyed years of access to sensitive third-party seller data, according to a new report. An internal audit in 2015 traced the issue to lax security protocols, including the use of a tool called “spoofer access,” which allowed…
Hackers Break Into Glovo, Europe’s $2 Billion Amazon Rival
Thomas Brewster reports: A cybercriminal has managed to break into the $2 billion-valued Spanish delivery startup Glovo. The hacker was selling access to both customer and courier accounts, with the ability to change their passwords, though the company has stressed to Forbes no credit card data has been stolen. […] Forbes was alerted to the breach by Alex Holden, chief…
Gifford says vendor had data breach
Gifford Health Care last month notified federal authorities of a data breach involving a vendor that helps administer one of the Randolph-based medical center’s drug-pricing programs. Gifford notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on April 23 of a “hacking/IT incident” involving a network server, according to HHS records. Gifford spokeswoman Ashley Lincoln on…