Scott Thomas Anderson reports: The rampant hacking of credit cards and ATM accounts that has hit Amador County is partly the result of “malicious software” installed at a Martell business, according to investigators from Amador County Sheriff’s office. Worse yet, six months of online victimization may not be over for some locals, particularly for those…
Category: Hack
StudentCity.com hacked; hackers decode encrypted credit card data
I just read a breach disclosure to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office with accompanying notification letters to those affected that impressed me favorably. But first, to the breach itself: StudentCity.com, a site that allows students to book trips for school vacation breaks, suffered a breach in their system that they learned about on June…
Now if there had been a mandatory disclosure law in the U.K….
Speaking of notifying consumers about a breach, the House of Commons – Home Affairs Committee report, “Unauthorised tapping into or hacking of mobile communications,” was released yesterday and notes how mobile operators failed their customers by not notifying them that their privacy and records had been breached: However, the companies cannot escape criticism completely. Neither…
IL: Crystal Lake District 47 sues Home State Bank to recover hacking losses
Sarah Sutschek reports on another interesting case to follow in the courts: About two years after losing more than $300,000 when its computer system was hacked, Crystal Lake District 47 is suing Home State Bank. The lawsuit, filed in McHenry County, seeks $306,014 and “whatever other relief this court deems appropriate.” According to the lawsuit,…
(Update) Yellowstone County website hack did expose personal information
The Laurel Outlook reports: Yellowstone County officials confirmed Tuesday that a security breach of the county website may have exposed account information. According to release issued Tuesday by the Yellowstone County Commission, investigators have discovered that the motor vehicle electronic payment account information may have been exposed when a hacker penetrated the system on July…
Yet Another Bank Sued By A Small Business For Fraudulent Hacker Transfers
Ericka Chickowski reports: A new court case brought to bear against Professional Business Bank by Village View Escrow Inc. continued the battle waged over who’s to blame for hacking attacks that leave small business accounts drained following online password theft. Filed in late June in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles, the case is…