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Database leak exposes 3.3 million Hello Kitty fans (UPDATED)

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Dissent

Over on Salted Hash, Steve Ragan reports on yet another MongoDB Database leak uncovered by Chris Vickery. This one involves a database for sanriotown.com, the official online community for Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters. As such, a lot of children’s information may be in the database. The records exposed include first and last names, birthday…

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Comcast to pay $25.95 million to settle charges over hazardous waste disposal and privacy breach

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Dissent

From the California Attorney General’s Office this past week: SAN FRANCISCO – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley today announced a settlement with Comcast Cable Communications LLC (“Comcast”) to resolve allegations that Comcast both unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste and discarded records without first omitting or redacting private customer…

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TX: Former heart clinic employee admits to illegally disclosing patient’s medical records

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dissent

Yet another “small” breach with big harm. Kevin Krause reports: Ebony Shonte Echols was not happy with a patient — a commercial airline pilot — who complained about the heart clinic where she worked. So she sent his health information to the Federal Aviation Administration against his wishes, federal authorities said. Echols, 35, a former employee…

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Ca: Breach forces shut down of LaSalle’s new online registration system

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dissent

Julie Kotsis reports that the Town of LaSalle‘s new online recreation department registration system had a bug that exposed people’s personal information for almost one month until someone reported it to LaSalle, who then shut down the system. No financial information is stored in this system but personal data such as account holder names, names of children, addresses, phone…

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Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign sues the DNC

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dissent

It wouldn’t be a presidential campaign without at least one data leak, right? So a contractor screws up, allowing Sanders’ staffers to access Clintons’ data on potential voters. Clinton campaign alleges the data were “stolen.” The DNC cuts off the Sanders’ campaign access to their own potential voter data. And in tonight’s chapter, the Sanders…

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GA: Former Cumming car dealership investigated after personal financial info found in trash bin

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dissent

Kayla Robins reports: Authorities are investigating a former used car dealership that may have left customers’ confidential information, including Social Security numbers and financial information, in an open trash bin for any eye to find. According to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to 1605 Canton Highway — once home to North Atlanta…

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