Not to long ago anonymous hacktivist kicked up an operation against surveillance system and the company’s that provide these services in many different forms, that operation was named OpBigBrother. Today a hacker who uses the handle @DARWINARE has announced an attack on the BioTectix (https://www.biotectix.com) site which is being used as a press released and operation release page for the operation…
Category: Breach Incidents
UK: Man charged over hacking attempts involving universities and Kent Police
Cambridge News reports: A man has been charged with cyber attacks on the websites of Cambridge University. Lewys Martin, 20, is also accused of cyber attacks on the websites of Oxford University, and Kent Police. Martin, of Walmer, Kent, faces charges relating to the theft and use of personal data and allegedly failing to disclose…
1,000,000 Accounts Leaked By Hannibal in retaliation for #OpIsrael
Well known hacker Hannibal has released a pastebin document that is making some claims that are sure to hit headlines around the world within hours. The pastebin file contains a message which is to the public and Anonymous hacktivist who have been involved in the attacks on Israeli governments and public websites over the last week in…
Narkop Hacked, 36,000 user details + complete database leaked
updated with translation of forum text. A very popular Russian drug forum community Narkop (https://www.narkop.com) has been hit by hackers who are against the site and its contents. The attack which has occurred around the 20th of November has left the complete database of the forum leaked which means that all 36,000 users who registered with the site. The attack has been claimed by anonymous hackers…
Numbers from Nationwide Insurance breach dribble out (update7)
I wish companies would heed my advice and get the bad news out at all once instead of staying in the news cycle as each new revelation hits the media. We are starting to get numbers on the hack of Nationwide Insurance and Allied Insurance that I reported here on November 17: Georgia reports 28,467…
UK: Plymouth City Council fined £60,000 for sending child neglect report to wrong person
I’m guessing that Plymouth City Council isn’t giving thanks today – the Information Commissioner’s Office smacked them with a fine of £60,000 for a data protection breach that occurred in November 2011 when the details of a child neglect case were sent to the wrong recipient. The breach occurred when two social workers used a shared printer…