CBC News has an update to a government leak incident noted previously on this site. This is a case where the government’s response to their security failure was to criminalize the behavior of the teen who downloaded what were freely available reports. When the public went up in arms over the government’s attempt to cast him…
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Illinois incorrectly mailed out personal information to more than 4,000 people
Bill Lukitsch reports: Personal financial and medical information of more than 4,000 people was mailed to the wrong addresses earlier this year, two state agencies announced Friday. “Notices containing personal information were mailed to 4,136 individuals at incorrect addresses,” a news release from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and Department of Human…
Two years for teen ‘cyber terrorist’ who targeted US officials
BBC reports: A teenager who tricked his way into obtaining the email and phone accounts of senior US intelligence officials has been sentenced. Kane Gamble, 18, targeted CIA, FBI and US Department of Justice databases from his bedroom in Leicestershire. The Old Bailey was told Gamble, who has admitted a number of charges, damaged the…
AU: No charges over secret documents found in second hand cabinet
No charges? No surprise. Canberra News reports: No charges will be laid by Federal Police following the investigation into the discovery of classified documents in a cabinet from a Canberra second-hand store. An AFP spokesman says thorough investigation has been conducted and no further action will be taken. The papers, from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s department…
Nova Scotia government portal reportedly breached; under investigation
CBC News in Canada reports: Halifax police have detained a person after a breach of the Nova Scotia government’s freedom-of-information website that included access to personal information. More than 7,000 documents were accessed. About four per cent were determined to have “highly sensitive personal information,” according to government officials. They said the number of Nova Scotians affected is “in…
NY: Why small villages continue to be low-hanging fruit for criminals
The New York State Comptroller conducted an audit of the Village of Alfred – Information Technology (2017M-236). Their report was released on April 6, 2018 — [read the complete report here: pdf]. Here’s the summary: Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s information technology (IT) environment for the period…