Mike Harris reports: Ventura County’s online credit card payment system was apparently hacked from the Philippines, enabling scam emails to be sent to many residents who used the system to pay their 2007 property taxes, officials said this week. Treasurer-Tax Collector Steven Hintz said the phishing emails appeared to be sent over the weekend in…
Category: Breach Incidents
WA: Wenatchee Valley College notifies former students of data breach
Rachel Schleif reports on another breach that occurred in the context of responding to a public records request: Wenatchee Valley College accidentally released Social Security numbers of students who attended classes there 10 years ago. The college sent letters of apology to more than 3,800 former students Monday, and urged them to place fraud alerts…
UK: Lancashire Police officers dismissed for breaching data laws
The residents of Lancashire, like most people in Britain, hope that the police are there to protect them. So they will be shocked and disappointed today to find out that dozens of police have been using police equipment to spy on their partners and neighbours for the last three years. There were a total of…
(update) More EMU Students May Have Had IDs Stolen In Data Breach
CBS Detroit alerts us to an update on the Eastern Michigan University breach reported earlier this month. From EMU’s web site, an updated post today: March 31, 2011: to EMU Students: Students: Please Read This Message And Contact Us (734-487-1357) If You Believe You May Have Been a Victim of the Fraud Described Below. We…
IN: Sensitive information stolen from little league players
Heather MacWilliams reports: Columbus, Ind.— Employees of the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department worked late into the night Wednesday calling the parents of nearly 100 kids who’s most personal information is now in the hands of a complete stranger. It happened after little league manager Jeremy Hurd’s car was broken into while he was shopping…
ME: Hackers breach bank’s online system
Keith Edwards reports: Kennebec Savings Bank’s online banking system was infiltrated by an outside party and bank officials are working with a team of computer forensics experts to find out which customers may have been affected and what information may have been accessed. Bank officials said there was no unauthorized access to customer funds, Social…