As posted on the hospital’s web site on August 15: Virginia Gay Hospital Notifies Patients of Security Incident Vinton, Iowa (August 15, 2019) – Virginia Gay Hospital has become aware of a data security incident that may have resulted in the disclosure of the personal information of its patients. Virginia Gay Hospital immediately investigated the…
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European Central Bank Says One of Its Websites Was Hacked, Data Possibly Captured
Carolynn Look and Nicholas Comfort report: The European Central Bank said one of its websites was hacked by unauthorized people who may have stolen private information including contact data. According to an emailed statement, hackers installed malware onto an external server that hosts the Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary, or BIRD, to aid phishing activities. It’s…
18,000 Valley View 365U students affected by Pearson breach
Add 18,000 Valley View District 365U students to those affected by the Pearson data breach. Read more on The Herald-News. The following notice is posted on the district’s web site: Notice to VVSD Community Regarding Pearson Clinical Assessment Data Breach VVSD Discontinued Use of Pearson Product in 2016 Valley View Public School District was recently…
Capital One hacker took data from more than 30 companies, new court docs reveal
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Paige A. Thompson, the hacker accused of breaching US bank Capital One, is also believed to have stolen data from more than 30 other companies, US prosecutors said in new court documents filed today and obtained by ZDNet. “The government’s investigation over the last two weeks has revealed that Thompson’s theft of…
700k Choice Hotels customer records leaked
Paul Bischoff reports: Hackers claim to have stolen 700,000 guest records belonging to Choice Hotels, one of the largest hotel chains in the world. Comparitech collaborated with security researcher Bob Diachenko to uncover the unsecured database, which was left exposed and accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Diachenko immediately notified the company of the…
Hacker site’s incriminating database published online by rival group
Dan Goodin reports: Hackers from Raidforums recently breached the site of rival hacking forum Cracked.to and spilled data for more than 321,000 of its members. The hackers did so while some of their victims were discussing cracking Fortnite accounts, selling software exploits, and engaging in other potentially illegal activities. In all, the dump posted on…