Dave Lee reports that a simple url manipulation exposed customers’ information: A hotel booking website that was leaking large amounts of customer information is being investigated by the UK data privacy watchdog. HotelHippo.com, owned by HotelStayUK, had revealed booking information that had been a “gift for burglars”, a security expert said. The exposed data could allow the…
Category: Business Sector
Astros Respond After Hackers Breach Internal Database
The Houston Astros say they have been the victims of hackers who accessed their servers and published months of internal trade talks on the Internet. Read more on KWTX, who also provide a copy of the team’s statement.
AL: Former Bail Bondsman Indicted in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Roderick Neal, of Dothan, Alabama, was indicted for stolen identity refund fraud crimes, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced yesterday following the unsealing of the indictment. Neal was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and…
Birth Certificate Service Reveals Data Breach
Jeanne Price reports: Some data breach notifications just jump off the page and scream, “Details, please!” Such is the case for Record Assist LLC of Houston, Texas, which appears to provide expedited copies of vital records. Birth certificates, to be precise. As any data security writer can tell you, certified birth certificates should be treated…
P.F. Chang’s “cut corners on security” – lawsuit
Jack Bouboushian reports: Lax security at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro allowed hackers to steal up to 7 million customers’ credit and debit card numbers, and the restaurant waited nine months to tell customers about the security breach, a class action claims in Federal Court. Lead plaintiff John Lewert sued P.F. Chang’s China Bistro on Wednesday….
Update: Data breach at Splash car wash compromises thousands of bank accounts
Stephanie Simoni reports: There’s a warning for people who use certain “Splash” Car Wash locations. The company is now saying as many as 30,000 customers may have had their bank accounts compromised due to a data breach at Splash. Read more on WTNH. So far, the company is aware of 1,400 cases, and the 30,000…