PM reports on another hack by “Abdilo,” The computer systems and database of one of the country’s largest travel insurance companies has been hacked, and parts of its customer database posted online. Aussie Travel Cover, a privately owned New South Wales based business has known about the hack since before Christmas, but opted not to…
Category: Business Sector
Wingstop Announces Data Security Incident Affecting Four Franchise Locations
DALLAS — Wingstop today announced that four of its independently owned and operated franchise locations may have been impacted by a data security attack on point-of-sale (POS) systems that could have enabled attackers to capture customer payment card information such as account number, expiration date or cardholder name. After receiving indications of suspicious activity, the company…
UK hacker arrested over Xbox Live and PSN attacks
James Temperton reports: An 18-year-old man from Southport has been arrested as part of a police investigation into the attacks on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network over Christmas. Police said the man had been arrested under the computer misuse act. Read more on Wired (UK). BBC also provides coverage.
Boomerang still not telling customers whether they’ve confirmed a security breach
In today’s installment, Boomerang offers customers “£12 worth of Payback Points and Exclusive Access to Bonus Games,” but there’s no mention as to whether they’ve confirmed they had a security breach (previous coverage here). Of course, some forensic investigations take more time than customers would like, but there is absolutely no statement that I can see…
Ex-Citadel employee sentenced to three years for data theft
Bloomberg reports: A former Citadel LLC employee who admitted stealing data from the Chicago-based investment firm as well as high-frequency trading computer code from a New Jersey company was sentenced to three years in prison. Yihao “Ben” Pu, who was charged in 2011, pleaded guilty in August to stealing proprietary information from Citadel in 2011 and to…
It’s not just Park ‘n Fly: OneStopParking also confirms data breach
Kentucky-based OneStopParking has also disclosed a data breach. You can read a copy of their notification letter to consumers on the Vermont Attorney General’s web site (pdf).