Paul Kunert reports an update on a breach I seem to have missed: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed it is investigating a potential data breach at Avnet Technology Solutions (TS) following the break-in prior to Christmas. As previously reported, thieves raided the enterprise distie’s Haslingden office on 21 December and made off with hard…
Category: Breach Incidents
Fun Publications Admits To Security Breach, Apologizes for Inconvenience
Peter Van reports: Fun Publications has sent out a message to all Transformers Club members this weekend notifying the members that there was indeed a security breach related to their e-commerce database. In a written statement sent to members, Brian Savage says that “Fun Publications has determined that there is a security issue with our…
MO: Springfield city website hacked as part of series of hacks involving government and law enforcement
Springfield officials say the personal information of about 2,100 citizens may have been obtained by hackers when the city’s website was “compromised” Feb. 17, a Friday. Some functions have been turned off on the city’s website, springfieldmo.gov, as authorities investigate the apparent breach, said city spokeswoman, Cora Scott. Read more on News-Leader.com A statement posted…
Hackers publish private information about L.A. police officers
Andrew Blankstein reports: The FBI is probing an Internet breach in which hackers publicly posted private information belonging to more than 100 local law enforcement officers who are part of the Los Angeles County Police Canine Assn. Tony Vairo, a San Fernando police officer, who is president of the group, told The Times that they…
Indian Bareilly City Information server Hacked by BBHH for BSF killings
content/images/gallery/random3/social-jhumkacity-com_.png BBHH, Bangladeshi Black Hat Hackers or more so Orions Hunter has hacked another Indian based server and defaced its websites. The site Indian Bareilly City Information server and its ten subdomains that range from the accomodation to jobs sites. The defacing has very explicit content and language and can be seen below. List of sites and mirrors,…
Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade Hacked by Mad HackerZ Team
Mad HackerZ Team has been attacking the Lebanese government over the past few days and one of the latest sites to be attacked is the Lebanese Ministry of economy and trade website. The hack has left the hacked, redirected to a deface page as well as a small load of database info and accounts being…