— The list of entities reporting that employee W-2 data was acquired by phishing.– Last year, this site compiled 145 W-2 phishing incidents before I somewhat waved a white flag in terms of trying to keep up, but as I started working on this year’s list, I found even more cases from 2016, bringing the 2016…
Category: Breach Incidents
Held in Prague, Nikulin at center of ‘intense’ US-Russia tug of war
Roger Tait and Julian Borger report: An alleged computer hacker being held in the Czech Republic is at the centre of an international legal tussle between the United States and Russia amid lingering disquiet over Moscow’s alleged interference in the recent US presidential election. Read more on The Guardian. Considering that Interpol had picked him up…
In: Laptop stolen from Government Medical College and Hospital premises
Mohammed Akhef reports: AURANGABAD: A laptop worth Rs 15,000 was stolen from a doctor’s office in the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) between 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm on Tuesday. The medical officer, Dr Abhijeet Bandgar (31) a resident of GMCH quarters lodged a complaint with the Begumpura police station stating that he left…
NY: Bank call center employee used caller information to steal from accounts
Melinda Miller reports: A former call center employee admitted in Erie County Court that he stole more than $15,000 from the accounts of nine bank customers using personal information stolen through his job. Adrian Jones, 27, of Buffalo pleaded guilty before Judge Michael A. Pietruszka to two counts of grand larceny in the third degree,…
Hacker to Trump: Fix your security settings on Twitter
Laurie Segall reports: The same hacker who breached 500 ISIS accounts on Twitter has a message for President Trump: change your security settings ASAP. According to a man who identifies himself online as WauchulaGhost, the president, vice president, and first lady are more vulnerable to hackers because of a basic Twitter security setting they’re not…
IL: Paramedic supervisor charged with stealing drugs and identity theft
Rachel Sudduth reports: A paramedic supervisor of a medical emergency service has been charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, identity theft, and theft of controlled substances. Jason Laut, 39, was charged with six counts of wire fraud, two counts of identity theft, and 29 counts of making false statements. During Laut’s employment at MedStar…