Melissa Hippolit reports: The ATM bank cards of roughly 3,000 Union First Market Bank customers have been deactivated since Thursday, after a security breach. […] Union First Market Bank spokesperson Bill Cimino said this particular breach forced the bank to take action immediately. He said the thieves are stealing people’s ATM cards and pin numbers…
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NCUA Examiner Blamed for Data Breach
Peter Strozniak reports: The NCUA said Monday an external flash drive that contained the names, addresses, Social Security numbers and account numbers belonging to members of the $13 million Palm Springs Federal Credit Union in California was lost during a recent exam. The agency confirmed reports from unnamed sources who told CU Times an NCUA examiner was responsible for…
Sony Pictures admits HIPAA data might have been compromised during breach
Steve Ragan reports: In a breach notification letter sent to employees this week, Sony Pictures outlines the full scope of data that was compromised by attackers shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday. […] “In addition, unauthorized individuals may have obtained (ix) HIPAA protected health information, such as name, Social Security Number, claims, appeals information you submitted…
Point Loma Nazarene University discloses breach after employees fall for phishing scheme
Point Loma Nazarene University is notifying an unspecified number of individuals of a security breach that occurred between October 7 and October 20. The breach, involving uanuthorized access to 5 employee email accounts, occurred as a result of successful phishing attempts. While the investigation into the matter is reportedly ongoing, the external forensics experts informed the…
Lawsuits against P.F. Chang’s dismissed for lack of standing
Jack Bouboushian reports that a federal judge has dismissed lawsuits against P.F. Chang’s over its data breach, ruling that there was no showing of actual injury: “In order to have suffered an actual injury, plaintiffs must have had an unreimbursed charge on their credit or debit cards,” Darrah said. “Plaintiffs do not allege any successful…
Details emerge on UC Berkeley hack
More details have emerged on the UC Berkeley hack reported here last week: UC Berkeley officials announced today (Monday, Dec. 15) that they have begun notifying approximately 1,600 individuals that their personal information may have been hacked by an individual or individuals who gained access to servers and databases in the campus’s Real Estate Division….