Even Google has breaches that need to be reported. From a notification letter to Googlers that will be going out on May 9th: I am writing to follow up on an email we recently sent you about an issue that involves your personal information. The details of the issue are below. What Happened? We recently…
Category: Business Sector
Kroger notifies employees of W-2 breach involving Equifax service
It’s not just Stanford University employees who are reporting problems involving their W-2 data being accessed improperly from W2-Express, a service of Equifax. Kroger is also notifying employees. The Inquisitr reports: Grocery giant Kroger sent an email to current and former employees today indicating that their Social Security numbers and dates of birth may be compromised. The…
Panama Papers source breaks silence over ‘scale of injustices’
Luke Harding reports: The whistleblower behind the Panama Papers broke their silence on Friday to explain in detail how the injustices of offshore tax havens drove them to the biggest data leak in history. The source, whose identity and gender remain a secret, denied being a spy. “For the record, I do not work for any government…
Two men charged in Belarus over Penneco Oil theft
AP reports that two men have been charged by authorities in Belarus with receiving $1.35 million stolen from the bank account of Penneco Oil Co. in 2012 in a phishing scheme involving Bugat malware. I expect we’ll see a DOJ release on this later today or tomorrow, and I’ll update this post when it’s available.
Class-Action Suit Targeting Law Firm Privacy Protections Could Be Unsealed
Gabe Friedman reports: The privacy focused class-action law firm Edelson P.C. announced it has filed a federal class-action under seal that targets a Chicago-based regional law firm for data security holes. On Thursday morning, name partner Jay Edelson tweeted that he had filed a motion to unseal the complaint against the unnamed firm. […] In an interview with Big Law…
Chicago CPA firm notifies clients of stolen laptop containing tax info
Chicago-based South Loop CPA provides certified public accountant and tax preparation services to its clients. On March 5, a password-protected laptop was stolen from the firm’s offices. The theft was discovered the same day, and South Loop CPA reported it promptly to law enforcement and began an investigation. That investigation revealed that W-2 forms and tax…