LeakedSource has done it again: Verticalscope.com and all of their domains were hacked in February of 2016. LeakedSource has obtained and added a copy of this data to its ever-growing searchable repository of leaked data. […] This data set contains nearly 45 million records from over 1100 websites and communities. Some of the larger domains…
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Gatecoin cryptocurrency exchange seeks to reimburse stolen funds after US$2m security breach
Gene Lin reports an update to a previously noted incident: Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin is turning to fundraising channels as a means to reimburse lost assets after around US$2 million (HK$15.5 million) worth of cryptocurrency was stolen during a cyberattack this May. The exchange is in an effort to relaunch by the end of July. Read more on…
Boards ready to fire over bad security reporting
Maria Korolov reports: If CISOs don’t do a good job of communicating, 59 percent of board members said that the security executives stand to lose their jobs, according to a new survey released today. “If they’re not up to par in the minds of the board, there will be action taken,” said Ryan Stolte, co-founder and…
North Korea hacked 140,000 South Korean computers in a huge campaign
Jack Kim reports: North Korea hacked into more than 140,000 computers at 160 South Korean firms and government agencies, planting malicious code under a long-term plan laying groundwork for a massive cyber attack against its rival, police in the South said on Monday. South Korea has been on heightened alert against cyber attacks by theNorth after Pyongyang conducted a…
JP: Personal info on 7.93 million people feared leaked
Kyodo News reports: Major Japanese travel agency JTB Corp. said Tuesday personal information on some 7.93 million people is feared to have been leaked due to unauthorized access to its server. The information includes customer names, addresses, e-mail addresses and passport numbers. Around 4,300 passport numbers feared to be leaked are still valid, JTB said….
Police arrest S. Korean teenager suspected of defacing 3,847 websites in one year
Yonhap News reports: Police said Tuesday they have arrested a South Korean high school student, who follows the international hacktivist group Anonymous, on charges of hacking some thousands of domestic and foreign websites since last year. The 16-year-old, whose identity was withheld, is suspected of defacing a total of 3,847 websites from 87 countries between…