J. Press wasn’t the only company reporting a server breach that occurred on or about January 5. Hamilton Beach has also notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office of a breach that occurred on January 5. The company reports that they discovered some “hacker code” had been inserted on a dedicated server that hosts www.hamiltonbeach.com…
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J. Press notifies online customers of database compromise
J. Press, a company that sells clothes online for students at Ivy League colleges, has notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that its web site, jpressonline.com, was compromised on or about January 5. The intrusion reportedly resulted in access to and/or acquisition of customer names, addresses, order information and credit card information for orders…
Stolen KBR laptop “may have” contained employee and contractor personal info
A stolen laptop with employee and contractor information belonging to Houston-based engineering and construction firm KBR was reported to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office on January 21. The date of theft was not mentioned, nor were the total number of individuals who had their names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security Numbers and Employee ID…
A Doctor and 532 Others Indicted for Mail and Social Security Fraud Conspiracy
This press release from the FBI includes a statement that 84 counts of a 709-count indictment related to misuse of children’s or dependents’ Social Security numbers in furtherance of the fraud scheme: SAN JUAN, PR—A federal grand jury has issued a 709-count indictment, charging 533 defendants with mail fraud conspiracy, mail fraud, social security fraud…
AU: Vodafone dealer shuts down after expose
Asher Moses reports: Vodafone has terminated its dealer agreement with Communications Direct after this website on Friday revealed allegations that staff at the dealer were misusing customer information and forwarding detailed call records outside the company. Staff at the dealer were called in for a meeting this morning and told they would all be losing…
(update) Lush Looks For Answers In Security Breach That Could Cost Customers Thousands
Popular cosmetics chain Lush has been attacked by hackers, with consumer credit card information and personal details having been used for fraudulent purchases. It appears as though the hackers may have been stealing sensitive data for up to four months, and Lush has advised consumers to contact their banks if they thought their details had…