An update on the TerraCom breach reported previously on this blog. Brandon Smith reports: The Attorney General’s office updated lawmakers Monday on a nearly five-month long investigation of telecommunications company TerraCom Incorporated. […] Tolliver says a lot of the information the state has obtained has come from the media outlet that first uncovered the breach…
Category: U.S.
Data Broker Hackers Also Compromised NW3C
In Part II of his latest investigative series, Brian Krebs reports: The same miscreants responsible for breaking into the networks of America’s top consumer and business data brokers appear to have also infiltrated and stolen huge amounts of data from the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), a congressionally-funded non-profit organization that provides training, investigative support and research…
Vendini’s insurer says they’re not liable
Law360.com reports that St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company wants a court to rule it’s not responsible for $7 million in liability coverage in a class action lawsuit brought against online ticket broker Vendini. Subscription required to read the article. Coverage of the Vendini hack can be found in these posts.
Receptionist at Institute of Allied Medical Professionals charged with stealing, misusing students’ personal info
John Nickerson reports that Bianca Torres of Bridgeport has been charged with stealing personal information of students at at the Institute of Allied Medical Professionals. Torres was employed as a receptionist at the institute for six weeks. Police began investigating after one of the victims did her own investigating and tracked some fraudulent charges on her credit…
MO: R.T. Jones Capital Equities Management, Inc. informs clients’ employees of breach
On July 26, 2013, R.T. Jones Capital Equities Management, Inc. learned of the possibility that the unnamed web hosting facility that hosts its website was the subject of a cyber-attack that occurred on July 22, 2013. Although their investigations are ongoing, on August 7, 2013 the forensic experts hired by the firm confirmed that the attack could result in the…
Some TD Bank customers’ information sent to other customers
Jennifer Gannon reports Some customers of TD Bank had their information sent to other customers because of what the bank called a vendor error. TD Bank said a national firm responsible for printing and mailing statements accidentally sent some customers statements that had other customers’ information on the back. Stephania Pearce was balancing her checkbook…