Sign-Zone Inc., dba Creative Banner Assemblies, also had a recent malware problem, it seems. They have notified 232 customers that their unencrypted names, addresses, phone numbers, and credit card numbers with CVV codes may have been extracted after malware was inserted on or about June 1. The unencrypted data were in temporary files while the…
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Update to Republic Services stolen laptop breach
Well, now maybe the media will pay more attention to the Republic Services breach I reported the other day. The laptop stolen from the employee’s home held the unencrypted names and Social Security numbers of 82,160 current and former employees.
Deutsche Telekom admits staff data security breach
Telecompaper had a small item about a breach involving Deutsche Telekom. Astrid Maier of Manager Magazin had the story upon which it was based. Based solely on my understanding of a Google translation of the latter, it appears that nearly 25 employees who shouldn’t have had access to identifiable information were able to access the…
Osprey Packs notifying customers after breach brought to its attention by a customer
Osprey Packs will begin mailing letters to Osprey Pro customers whose personal information was compromised in a recent attack of its online Pro Deals site. The breach, which occurred on July 9, exposed customers’ names, billing, shipping, and e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and credit card numbers with expiration dates. Osprey Packs learned of the breach…
Midwest Supplies to send breach notification letters to online customers following hack (Update 2)
It seems that homebrewing supplier Midwest Supplies, LLC of Minnesota had a security breach on June 13 that they discovered on July 19. Letters should be going out within a few days to those affected. In a letter dated August 31 that has been submitted to the California Attorney General’s Office, David Kidd, President of…
Other recent breaches that flew under the media radar
State web sites that post breach reports often reveal breaches we didn’t learn about via media coverage. Here are five that I learned about in the past few days: Republic Services reported that a laptop stolen from an employee’s home contained current and former employees’ names and Social Security numbers. The theft occurred in Maricopa…