Well, LifeLock said they come under investigation by the FTC, and it seems they are. SeekingAlpha points us to LifeLock’s most recent 8-K, which says, in part: On March 13, 2014, LifeLock received, as expected, a request from the FTC for documents and information related to LifeLock’s compliance with the FTC Stipulated Final Judgment and…
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KR: KT sued over data leaking
Kim Jung-Yoon reports: The Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ) is filing a public interest lawsuit against the nation’s No. 2 mobile carrier, KT, over leaked personal information. It is claiming damages of 1 million won ($933) per customer. The CCEJ held a press conference in front of KT headquarters in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, yesterday…
N.Y. Court: Zurich Not Obligated to Defend Sony Units in Data Breach Litigation
Young Ha reports: A New York trial court recently ruled in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy coverage case that Zurich American Insurance Co. has no duty to defend Sony Corp. of America and Sony Computer Entertainment America in litigation stemming from the April 2011 hacking of Sony Corp.’s PlayStation online services. Ruling on the…
Citroen becomes the latest victim of Adobe ColdFusion hackers
Tom Brewster reports: A prolific hacker gang that has breached numerous companies by exploiting Adobe software has claimed another major hit in the form of car manufacturer Citroën, the Guardian has learned. Citroën had one of its German websites hacked to include a backdoor, which is a method of bypassing normal authentication systems, and which…
OH: Hundreds of Hickory Grove customers report fraudulent charges
Jasmine Rogers reports: Suspicious charges connected to cards swiped at Hickory Grove, a gas station and grocery store along Ohio 339, have been traced back to at least a month ago. While close to 100 people have already reported fraudulent charges, that number could climb as high as 200 or 300 as more people begin…
UK: Update: Man Held Over Morrisons Payroll Data Breach
Sky News reports a development in the Morrisons data breach affecting up to 100,000 employees: An employee of supermarket chain Morrisons has been arrested by police investigating the theft of payroll data of up to 100,000 employees. West Yorkshire Police said a man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of making or supplying an article…