For the second time in less than one month, a Florida sheriff’s department has been hacked. In April, it was the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. This time, it’s the Glade County Sheriff’s Office. In a statement on the breach, @k0detec writes: Oh Hai Glade County Florida Sheriff’s Department. Your security sucks and your usernames and…
Category: U.S.
Biting the hand that feeds your soul?
As reported back in October 2011, it was a somewhat unusual ID theft case involving inmates and church volunteers, but now Associated Press reports that the perpetrator has been sentenced to four years in prison: Church members join in worship with inmates as part of the Women at the Well ministry of the United Methodist Church….
Zero tolerance for human error? Utah governor fires tech director
Heather May reports that at least one head has rolled in the wake of the Utah Department of Health breach in March: Gov. Gary Herbert apologized to the 780,000 victims of the health data security breach on Tuesday. To restore the public’s trust, he announced Tuesday that he fired Department of Technology Services director Stephen…
Brian Krebs: Global Payments Breach Fueled Prepaid Card Fraud
Brian Krebs has more on the Global Payments breach and how it fueled prepaid card fraud. You can read his report on Krebs on Security.
IA: Error in Warren County exposes thousands to possible ID theft
Lee Rood reports: The state on Friday notified about 3,000 Warren County residents that there was a slight chance that identity records may have been exposed after a December fire and waste-handling error two months later. The fire destroyed the Warren County-owned human services office in Indianola early on the morning of Dec. 4, 2011….
California Dept of Social Services notifying over 700,000 In-Home Supportive Services providers and recipients after payroll data lost in the mail
California Department of Social Services is notifying over 700,000 In-Home Supportive Services providers and recipients that their data may have been lost. An FAQ on the department’s web site explains that CDSS became aware of the breach on May 9. The information was in a package that was damaged in transit between a Hewlett Packard…