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Romanian Hackers Sentenced

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Dissent

From the FBI: In 2007, an Ohio woman wired thousands of dollars to an eBay seller thinking she was buying a used car. The car never arrived. When she went to her local police department, the listing did not appear on the officers’ computers. That’s because the woman was on a fraudulent version of the…

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More than 10 million records from 2019 MGM Resorts hack; data includes celebrity guests (updated)

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: The personal details of more than 10.6 million users who stayed at MGM Resorts hotels have been published on a hacking forum this week. Besides details for regular tourists and travelers, included in the leaked files are also personal and contact details for celebrities, tech CEOs, reporters, government officials, and employees at…

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Hackers Were Inside Citrix for Five Months

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Dissent

Brian Krebs reports: Networking software giant Citrix Systems says malicious hackers were inside its networks for five months between 2018 and 2019, making off with personal and financial data on company employees, contractors, interns, job candidates and their dependents. The disclosure comes almost a year after Citrix acknowledged that digital intruders had broken in by probing its…

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NY: East House Provides Notice Of Data Privacy Event

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Dissent

East House is a private, nonprofit agency in Rochester, New York that serves individuals with persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder. Yesterday, they issued a press release about a breach: ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Although unaware of any actual or attempted misuse, East House is providing notice of a data privacy event impacting the…

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Cop’s Strip Club Dancer Plate Search May Test Scope of Hack Law

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Dissent

Sara Merken reports: The U.S. Supreme Court may decide if someone who improperly uses their authorized computer access, such as a cop looking up a strip club dancer’s license plate as a favor, can be liable under a federal anti-hacking law. A December petition seeks the high court review because appeals courts are split on…

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IOTA cryptocurrency shuts down entire network after wallet hack

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: IOTA Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the IOTA cryptocurrency, has shut down its entire network this week after hackers exploited a vulnerability in the official IOTA wallet app to steal user funds. The attack happened this week, Wednesday, on February 12, 2020, according to a message the foundation posted on its official…

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