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Kosovo Hacker Who Aided Islamic State to Be Sentenced in US to 20 Years (Updated)

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Dissent

Update: Ferizi has been  sentenced to 20 years, Reuter reports.  I’ll upload DOJ’s press release when it’s available.  Original report: AP reports that Ardit Ferizi, also known as “Th3Dir3ctorY,”  is scheduled to be sentenced today. Ferizi had pleaded guilty in June to assisting the Islamic State, and is the first person convicted of both hacking and terrorism charges. Ferizi hacked…

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AF Smith warns customers of data breach fear

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Dissent

Consumers who used the apple.afsmith.bm web site may wish to check their credit card statements. Raymond Hainey reports: Office supplies firm AF Smith has suspended sales on its Apple website amid fears over credit-card hacking. A message sent to customers by the firm said that it was contacting them “regarding recent fraudulent activity in Bermuda involving credit cards”….

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Notice of Data Incident at Stallcup & Associates, CPAs

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Dissent

On July 11, 2016, Stallcup & Associates, CPAs was subject to a ransomware virus and some of our network files were encrypted without our permission. Fortunately, the virus was detected within an hour and immediately stopped. Although there is no evidence that any files were viewed or exfiltrated, nor that such activities were intended, we are notifying…

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500 million Yahoo accounts breached; biggest breach ever publicly disclosed

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Dissent

Kim Hjelmgaard and Elizabeth Weise report: Information from at least 500 million Yahoo accounts was stolen from the company in 2014 and the  company believes that a state-sponsored actor was behind the hack. The information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions…

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Dozens of clinics, thousands of patients impacted by third-party data leak

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Dissent

EMR4all, Inc. was a California business providing free EMR software to physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy practices that used their associated patient billing service, Rehab Billing Solutions (RBS). Over the summer, they began shutting down operations and notifying their clients of their closure. Their effort to make a graceful exit wound up marred by a data…

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UK: Former LV= employee in court over data leak

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Dissent

Emma Ann Hughes reports: Two people have been charged with bribery offences following an investigation into the suspected leak of confidential data by a former employee of LV to a claims management company. This is the first time by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) officers have charged suspects with offences under…

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