Lee Johnstone of cyberwarnews.info (@Cyber_War_News) has analyzed some of the massive amount of Saudi government data dumped by the Yemen Cyber Army and has kindly shared his findings with DataBreaches.net. In their statement, the Yemen Cyber Army (YCA) wrote: We have gained access to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) network and have full control…
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Yemeni group hacks 3,000 Saudi govt computers to reveal top secret docs – report
RT reports: Yemeni hackers have allegedly released thousands of top secret Saudi Arabia documents, including spies’ identities, after gaining “full control” of over 3,000 computers and servers belonging to Riyadh’s Foreign, Interior and Defense Ministries. The Yemen Cyber Army group claims it not only has the addresses, phone numbers and emails of top Saudi diplomats,…
Lauri Love hacking case: NCA returns 25 of 31 seized items, but not encrypted laptop
Wow. Nic Rigby reports: A man accused of hacking US government computers who is battling for the return of property seized by police has been given back 25 of the 31 items. Lauri Love, of Suffolk, is seeking the return of devices seized by UK police. Mr Love, 30, who faces no charges in Britain,…
More than 4 years later, police officer indicted for alleged misuse of database and coercion
WKYC reports: A former North Olmsted police officer has been indicted for abusing his official position, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty said. The Grand Jury voted to charge Brian Bielozer, 41, of Westlake, with two felony counts of Unauthorized Use of Property and two misdemeanor counts of Coercion. He is to be arraigned June…
Isle of Man tax haven accidentally leaks personal details of hundreds of taxpayers
Hannah Parry reports: The Isle of Man – a renowned tax haven for the rich and famous – has accidentally leaked the personal details of hundreds of taxpayers. An investigation is underway after the blunder by the island’s tax and revenue body released more than 500 individual email addresses. The mistake came shortly before 5pm…
New Wayland treasurer named after attempted computer breach
I don’t remember seeing this one before. Michael Wyner reports that Wayland, Massachusetts had a near-miss on having $4 million in town funds stolen by cybercriminals: Wayland Police began investigating the security breach on Jan. 30, and found that malware on one of the town’s computers was used to gain bank account information and codes. In…