A Few months ago a hacker who uses the handle #DoktorBass was making headlines for breaches on whaling companies and other controversial targets which caused a bit of stir. Since then @DoktorBass had left the hacking scene and has now returned. Since the return of @DoktorBass they have now ditched using facebook and moved on to twitter…
Category: Breach Incidents
Oprah Winfrey Under attack by @GoatseSec
A relatively new hacker group going by the handle @GoatseSec has taken sights to one of the worlds most popular and well known TV presenters, Oprah Winfrey (https://oprah.com). The attacks have come to light after @GoatseSec made the announcement via their twitter account. The said attack has not resulted in any critical data or useful data being leaked but it is…
NZ: Personal info on children, beneficiaries and contractors of Ministry of Social Development found on kiosk computers (UPDATE4)
Radio New Zealand reports what appears to be a data leak that may have started two years ago: Information about children in the care of Child Youth Family, beneficiaries and contractors employed by the Ministry of Social Development has been freely accessible through public computer kiosks at Work Income offices. Freelance journalist and blogger Keith Ng…
More than $400,000 stolen from Burlington, Washington city bank account; other accounts compromised (update 1)
Lynsi Burton reports that Burlington, Washington lost $400,000 to hackers who transferred city funds over a two-day period to various accounts around the country. City workers were also notified that their direct deposit bank account information was compromised and that they should cancel or red flag their accounts. The city’s bank account with Bank of…
AMC Personal Employees’ Information Mishandled, AMC reports breach
Even when there’s no malicious intent, employees removing documents from secure areas can result in a reportable breach and costs, as Fox54 reports: An investigation is underway into a breach of personally identifiable information of more than 400 Army Materiel Command employees. According to a news release from AMC, an AMC employee took official hard…
Korn/Ferry breach details emerge
Thanks to the California Attorney General’s Office, we now have some of the details on the Korn/Ferry breach, reported yesterday on this blog. Korn/Ferry is an executive recruiting firm. In their sample notification, Thom Steinoff, CTO, writes: We are writing to inform you about a recent incident involving our data network. We recently learned that…