David Allison reports that Home Depot is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by financial institutions by arguing that the financial institutions haven’t demonstrated any concrete injury traceable to Home Depot: Home Depot goes to on say that “No individual bank alleges any harm that it specifically incurred as a result of the Home Depot data breach, and…
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Hacker snaffles Plex’s privates, demands ransom or he’ll bare ALL
Kat Hall reports: Hackers have accessed the forum and blog server of TV software biz Plex, gaining access to IP addresses, private messages, emails and encrypted forum passwords. As a response, Plex is requiring customers to change their passwords. In a security update sent to customers yesterday, Plex said: Sadly, we became aware this afternoon…
Major Workers’ Comp Insurers Hacked Legal Files, Class Claims
Mike Heuer reports: Major worker’s compensation insurers, including a Berkshire Hathaway company, hacked into thousands of confidential legal files to save money on judgments and settlements, an Angeleno claims in a federal class action. Hector Casillas claims the insurers “hacked into privileged and confidential litigation files of thousands of individuals litigating worker’s compensation cases against them….
FTC Kicks Off “Start With Security” Business Education Initiative
The Federal Trade Commission is expanding its efforts to help businesses protect consumers’ information through a new initiative that will provide them with more information on data security. Called “Start With Security,” the initiative includes new guidance for businesses that draws on the lessons learned in the more than 50 data security cases brought by the FTC…
Illinois insurer says software error resulted in data exposure
Adam Greenberg reports: Illinois-based Trustmark Mutual Holding Company is notifying an undisclosed number of individuals that a software error resulted in emails containing their personal information being sent to the wrong insurance carrier clients. Read more on SC Magazine.
Banks: Card Breach at Trump Hotel Properties
Brian Krebs reports: The Trump Hotel Collection, a string of luxury hotel properties tied to business magnate and now Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, appears to be the latest victim of a credit card breach, according to data shared by several U.S.-based banks. Contacted regarding reports from sources at several banks who traced a pattern of fraudulent debit and credit…