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…
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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…
Data breach at military resort in Germany leaves soldiers open to identity theft
Martin Egnash reports: The Armed Forces Recreation Center Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is investigating a data breach that left some guests open to identity theft. At least 18 guests — primarily soldiers and retirees — who stayed at the resort between November 2017 and February 2018 reported that their credit cards were misused after their…
UK: Warning to police staff as force fined £130,000 for losing rape victim interview
From the Information Commissioner’s Office, an enforcement action in a troubling breach incident: Humberside Police has been fined £130,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after disks containing a video interview of an alleged rape victim went missing. The three unencrypted disks and accompanying paperwork were left in an envelope on an officer’s desk. The…