AP reports: Authorities said Tuesday that they are investigating after a list containing the personal information of several Minnesota police officers was posted online. The existence of the list was first reported Monday by the news site Vocativ, which says its analysts discovered that the names, phone numbers and addresses of 36 officers had been…
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BREAKING: FBI raids former sheriff’s deputy over hack, data dump on PBSOTalk.com (Update 1)
Last week, DataBreaches.net broke the story of how some south Florida agencies’ databases were still accessible to a Russian known online as “BadVolf” (or “BadWolf”). BadVolf, a self-identified friend of Mark Dougan, claims to have previously hacked and dumped thousands of confidential records of judges, police officers, and other law enforcement officials in retaliation for how the Palm…
EXCLUSIVE: One month later, some south Florida confidential records databases still not secured (UPDATED)
Almost one month after confidential records of thousands of south Florida law enforcement officials and judges was hacked and dumped online, some of the hacked databases are still not secured, the individual who claims to have hacked them tells DataBreaches.net. Updated March 14: Dougan informs DataBreaches.net that the FBI just raided his house. More on this…
Ofcom tackles mass data breach of TV company information
Mark Sweney reports: Ofcom is facing up to the biggest data breach in its history after a former employee offered a hoard of potentially sensitive information on TV companies to his new employer, a major broadcaster. The media regulator has sent out letters to dozens of TV companies that hold an Ofcom licence to broadcast in…
NV: Clark County Water Reclamation District computer system hacked
Bethany Barnes reports: The FBI has been asked to investigate a cyber attack on a Clark County agency’s computer system, the Review-Journal has learned. Multiple sources told the Review-Journal that the Clark County Water Reclamation District’s computer system was breached and that the hackers demanded a ransom. Read more on Las Vegas Review-Journal. A spokesperson…
Snooping Merseyside Police sergeant to face misconduct hearing
Luke Traynor reports: A police sergeant was caught snooping on the force computers over an eight-year period and could now be sacked. John Sabatina was convicted of accessing information he was not entitled to view while working for Merseyside Police. The 49-year-old was found guilty of an offence under the Computer Misuse Act and Data Protection Act…