Ross Williams reports that about 8,800 Marietta, Georgia utility customers may have had their credit card info compromised by the kind of Click2Gov breach we’ve been hearing about since this summer. As in some other reports, their data — or data that is likely to come from this incident — has already been found on…
Category: Government Sector
CA: Hackers cripple city of Galt computer systems in ransomware attack
Matthew Nuttle and Kurt Rivera report: Hackers have crippled key computer systems for the city of Galt in pursuit of a ransom payment, city officials announced Tuesday. Officials said they first learned of the ransomware attack early Monday morning when computer systems started to fail. The full extent of the attack is not yet known, but officials…
‘Incredibly sensitive’ data is open to cyberattack at Mass. tax-collection agency, audit report says
Colin A. Young reports: The state auditor has determined that the Department of Revenue has not done enough to defend sensitive taxpayer data like Social Security numbers and payment histories from cyberattacks, and the agency is working to bolster its strategic planning and training. The audit did not unearth new instances in which sensitive data…
CRA loses box of ‘sensitive’ taxpayer information in truck accident
CRC News reports: The Canada Revenue Agency lost a bin containing Canadians’ tax information after the truck hired to transport the documents was involved in a highway accident earlier this year. The incident was just one of almost 150 privacy breaches reported to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in the first six months of 2019,…
TX: City of Odessa notifies residents of Click2Gov breach
Seen on the city’s website: Post Date:12/12/2019 4:54 PM Click2Gov Security Breach ODESSA – We have learned of a data security incident that occurred between August 27, 2019 and October 14, 2019 that involved some of our customers’ credit/debit card information. The City of Odessa utilizes a third-party software product called Click2Gov to provide our…
NYPD Fingerprint Database Infected With Ransomware by Third Party Contractor
Nicole Lindsey reports In yet another sign that hackers are shifting their focus to public institutions and local municipalities, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has acknowledged that its fingerprint database was recently the target of an attempted ransomware attack. According to the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology, the attempted ransomware attack was the…