Updated breach estimate and scope: Education services provider Benesse Corp. said personal data on 22.6 million customers were stored on a smartphone owned by the Tokyo systems engineer under arrest on suspicion of theft and illegal copying of customer data. While announcing the figure Monday, Benesse, a subsidiary of Benesse Holdings Inc., said the stolen…
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Ie: Private investigator to be tried over data breaches in October
Elaine Edwards reports: A private investigator charged in relation to alleged breaches of data protection legislation will be tried in October. Michael J Gaynor, trading as MJG Investigations, Beatty Grove, Celbridge, Co Kildare, was before Dublin District Court this morning facing a prosecution by the Data Protection Commissioner. Mr Gaynor faced 72 criminal charges in…
Vendini Ticketing Breach May Have Affected More Than 3 Million Customers – Attorneys
Remember the Vendini breach last year? Jeanne Price of idRADAR.com reports that according to attorneys representing plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit that has reached a settlement, over 3 million ticket purchasers were likely affected by the breach.
Aloha point-of-sale terminal, sold on eBay, yields security surprises
Breaches involving point of sale (POS) systems in retail stores and the hospitality sector are all-too-common, and Aloha POS has been mentioned on this blog in some past breaches. Now Jeremy Kirk reports: Matt Oh, a senior malware researcher with HP, recently bought a single Aloha point-of-sale terminal — a brand of computerized cash register…
Billing information of guests at Radisson Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf accidentally sent to a hotel guest
So it seems an employee of Radisson Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco accidentally sent an email to a hotel guest that had an attached spreadsheet with some guests’ billing information that included their company names, credit card numbers and expiration dates, mailing and email addresses, and telephone numbers. The recipient contacted the hotel the same day (June 10)…
DEI notifies clients after third party web host notifies them of two breaches
Dennis East International (DEI) reports that its website, which is hosted by Omeganet of Georgia (a/k/a/ CAMEO EZ) experienced two recent security breaches. The first incident affects some customers (who are all retailers) who placed orders on DEI’s website between June 1 and June 13 of this year. Omeganet informed DEI that some customers may…