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After hackers blackmailed their clients, Finnish therapy firm declares bankruptcy

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Dissent

Graham Cluley reports: Vastaamo, the Finnish psychotherapy practice that covered up a horrific security breach which resulted in patients receiving blackmail threats, has declared itself bankrupt. Read more on Hot for Security.

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Bannock County, Idaho – Notice of Data Security Event

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Dissent

February 11, 2021 – Bannock County, Idaho (“Bannock County”) is providing notice of a data privacy event related to certain individuals associated with Bannock County.  Bannock County takes this event seriously and is providing information about the event and steps individuals may take to help protect impacted individuals’ personal information, should they feel it is…

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Alabama man charged in large-scale SIM swapping scheme that targeted Manhattan residents, hundreds more

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Dissent

Molly Crane-Newman reports: An Alabama man accused of stealing more than $150,000 in cryptocurrency through a large-scale SIM swapping scheme that targeted Manhattan residents was hit with a host of charges on Wednesday. Joseph Chase Oaks, 22, faces grand larceny, identity theft, computer trespass, computer tampering, scheme to defraud, and other related charges for his…

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Singtel hit by Accellion security breach, customer data may be leaked

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Dissent

Eileen Yu reports: Singtel says it is investigating the impact of a cybersecurity breach that may have compromised customer data, after it ascertained on February 9 that “files were taken”. The attack had affected a file-sharing system developed two decades ago by a third-party vendor Accellion, which the Singapore telco had used internally and with…

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NY: Syracuse University email hack compromises personal info of 9,800

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Dissent

Michael Sessa reports: The names and Social Security numbers of about 9,800 Syracuse University students, alumni and applicants have been exposed after someone gained unauthorized access to an employee’s email account. The university has sent letters to affected students, alerting them that the university had investigated a data security breach involving some of their personal information….

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NY: Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nude Photos of Dozens of Victims

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Dissent

A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to computer fraud and aggravated identity theft related to his hacking of online social media accounts and theft of nude images of dozens of female victims. Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid, Acting U.S. Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon of the Northern District of New York, Special Agent…

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