BBC reports: A mother who has adopted two children “felt sick inside” when she discovered her details and those of thousands of others had been leaked. Newcastle City Council said information about 2,743 children and their adoptive parents was mistakenly added to a party invitation sent to 77 people in June. The woman said she…
Category: Government Sector
Veterans Administration responds to Freedom of Information request; releases breach reports
So what did we miss because the Veterans Administration stopped posting their monthly breach reports to Congress on their web site? DataBreaches.net filed a Freedom of Information request on June 7, and the VA has responded by providing all of the requested monthly reports for the period May, 2016 – June 7, 2017. As an…
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Cyber Crime That Cost Sedgwick County $566,000+
A Georgia man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges he was part of an e-mail spoofing scheme that cost Sedgwick County more than $566,000, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. George S. James, 49, Brookhaven, Ga., pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. In his plea, James admitted that on Oct. 7, 2016, Sedgwick County…
Notorious Russian Hacker With Links To FSB Scandal Sentenced To Prison
Mike Eckel reports: A notorious Russian hacker whose exploits and later arrest gave glimpses into the intersection of computer crime and Russian law enforcement has been sentenced to two years in prison. The Moscow City Court issued its ruling July 6 against Vladimir Anikeyev in a decision made behind closed doors, one indication of the…
ZW: Computers with Criminal Records Stolen from Gutu Magistrate’s Court
Terrence Mawawa reports: Daring robbers broke into the office of Gutu Magistrate, Edwin Marecha, and stole two computers. […] According to sources at the Gutu Magistrates’ Court, the robbers targeted the two computers only- indicating a likelihood that they probably were after destroying criminal records and related evidence. Read more on ZimEye.
Health records not exposed by Medicare breach
Rachel Baxendale reports: The Australian Medical Association has expressed concern about the government’s ability to protect private information following claims Medicare numbers are being sold by criminals online. Australian Medical Association President Michael Gannon said he was worried the breach would undermine patient confidence in the new My Health Record system. Digital medical records are…