@r3dh4ck have struck again and this time they have hacked a police website and obtained data and are said to be leaking bit by bit to reliable sources. Redhackers have been around since the mid/late 90’s and are one of the more skilled hacker groups that are out there these days. The hacks have been done…
Category: Breach Incidents
Universal Music Sweden Hacked by @anon_4freedom for ACTA
@anon_4freedom has been at it again hacking high profile websites that are well known. The latest adds to the attacks that Universal music has had over the past months with the Brazil and Portugal websites already being hacked as well as many others in the name of SOPA and ACTA. The latest leak has dumped a load of accounts,…
U.N Food And Agricultural Organization Defaced
content/images/gallery/random3/hacked-by-dr-hacker-faisal_al_dfery.png A hacker using the handle Dr.HaCkEr has added to the already big list of United nations websites that have been hacked and left defaced. The most recent belongs to the Food And Agricultural Organization Of the United Nations, and more so the north east subdomain. In the deface is a message from Syria to…
UK: ICO reveals four new undertakings following data breaches
From the ICO: Durham University breached the Data Protection Act after disclosing personal information in training materials published on its website, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The personal data was contained in screenshots used to demonstrate the use of particular University systems and included details such as names, addresses and dates of birth…
Redhack hits Ankara police website
Another law enforcement site, this one in Turkey, hit. ANF reports: The website of the police headquarter in Ankara has been hacked by Redhack in the organization of ‘AntiSec’ formation. Panicked after the attack,the police shut down all their servers, writes the Redhack site, but they could not prevent Redhack from getting the files. Explaining…
Another week, another round of Congressional questions and posturing?
How many data breach investigations can one Congress initiate without actually doing anything? What is the point of asking Grindr questions about its security? Hasn’t Congress heard enough by now to know that most companies and apps do not implement adequate security despite what they say on their sites? What, if anything, does Congress intend…