Enigmax writes: In an unprecedented data breach, tens of thousands of usernames and passwords from large private BitTorrent tracker RevTT have been leaked onto the Internet. The attackers, who call themselves Afghanistan Hackers, leaked the user/pass combinations via The Pirate Bay. The initial response from RevTT was to censor all discussion of the data breach,…
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UFC Hackers Busted; Dana White Says, ‘We’ll See How Tough They Really Are!’
MMA Weekly reports: At least two of the hackers that were recently snagged in a two-year sting operation by the FBI were involved in the hacking of UFC.com [Ultimate Fighting Championship] and company president Dana White’s personal information. Mir Islam, aka “JoshTheGod,” and a 15-year-old hacker from California that goes by the moniker “CosmoTheGod,” were reportedly two of…
Breach at beer distributor results in hundreds of compromised card numbers being used nationwide
Target 11 in Pittsburgh reports hundreds of credit and debit cards have been compromised by a security breach at a Washington, Pa., beer distributor, Six Pack Charlie’s. The distributor’s card payment system was breached somehow, but details are not yet available.
Financial Planner Stole Clients’ Identities
A former financial planner was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of probation for stealing personal identity information of about 3,000 clients and using the information to open new accounts, make purchases and cash advances and reroute the clients’ mail. Andrew W. Myers, 33, a former financial planner at Northwestern Mutual and…
The Apple UDIDs were stolen from us – BlueToad
Kerry Sanders and Bob Sullivan report that Florida publishing firm BlueToad has stated that the database of Apple UDID’s stolen by AntiSec came from its servers. According to Sullivan: Blue Toad is a little-known privately held company, but its technology touches millions of users around the world. It provides private-label digital edition and app-building services…
Emobile, Meteor plead guilty to data legislation breaches
RTÉ reports: Two telecoms companies have pleaded guilty to multiple breaches of data protection legislation at the Dublin District Court and have been ordered to pay a total of €30,000 to two charities. The charges follow the theft of two unencrypted laptops, containing personal and financial information of customers, from the office of Eircom Ltd…