Sergiu Gatlan reports: The NBA (National Basketball Association) is notifying fans of a data breach after some of their personal information, “held” by a third-party newsletter service, was stolen. “We recently became aware that an unauthorized third party gained access to, and obtained a copy of, your name and email address, which was held by…
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Atlanta man sentenced to federal prison in connection with a multi-million dollar international cyber and fraud scheme
There’s an update to a previously reported case: ATLANTA – Christian Akhatsegbe has been sentenced for wire and computer fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft related to a multi-million-dollar cyber-fraud scheme perpetrated through email phishing, credential harvesting, and invoice fraud. His brother, Emmanuel Aiye Akhatsegbe, who is believed to be residing in…
BREAKING: BreachForums owner “Pompompurin” arrested
Bob Van Voris and William Turton report: Federal agents have arrested a Peekskill, New York, man they say ran the notorious dark web data-breach site “BreachForums” under the name “pompompurin.” Conor Brian Fitzpatrick was arrested by a team of investigators at his home around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, FBI Special Agent John Longmire said in a…
Orlando Family Physicians data breach class action settlement
TopClassActions reports that a class action lawsuit against Orlando Family Physicians (OFP) has settled for an undisclosed sum. The settlement, which doesn’t include any admission of guilt by OFP, resolves claims surrounding an April 2021 data breach. The breach reportedly occurred when four OFP employees fell prey to a phishing attack. Although the attack was…
Lawsuit: Cop pulled over driver for TikTok livestream—and shared driver’s ID
Ashley Belanger reports: A Dallas County Sheriff’s Department deputy, Francisco Castillo, was briefly suspended after livestreaming a traffic stop, allegedly just to gain TikTok clout, in 2021. Now, the Texas motorist that he pulled over, Torry Osby, is suing, saying that the deputy exposed Osby to risks of identity theft and break-ins at his home by…
Independent Living Systems updates its breach disclosure; notifying more than 4.2 million patients
In September 2022, Independent Living Systems LLC (ILS), a business associate in Florida, notified HHS and regulators of a network incident that affected 501 patients. They also provided public notice, but were unable to identify and notify all individuals who had been affected. The “501” was simply a marker to indicate “more than 500.” The…