Catalin Cimpanu reports that Paige Thompson, the suspect arrested on accusations of hacking Capital One, will have to remain in jail while awaiting trial. The judge ruled that Thompson was a flight risk, and a threat to herself and others, and should remain detained for the time being. Read more on ZDNet.
Category: Hack
UK hacker known as “Courvoisier” who attacked Uber and Sainsbury’s hands over £1m in Bitcoin
The Irish News reports: A British hacker who led cyber attacks on massive companies including Uber, Asda and Sainsbury’s has had a Bitcoin stash worth £1 million confiscated. Grant West, 27, who operated on the dark web under the nickname Courvoisier – the name of a popular French cognac – attacked more than 100 companies…
Hackers attack Indian healthcare website, steal 6.8 million records
IANS reports: New Delhi: In a startling revelation, US-based cyber security firm FireEye said on Thursday that hackers broke into a leading India-based healthcare website, stealing 68 lakh records containing patient and doctor information. Without naming the website, FireEye said cyber criminals — mostly China-based — are directly selling data stolen from healthcare organisations and…
Hackers Leaked Sensitive Government Data in Argentina—and Nobody Cares
Eugenia Lostri reports: On Monday, Aug. 12, hackers leaked 700 GB of data obtained from the government of Argentina, including confidential documents, wiretaps and biometric information from the Argentine Federal Police, along with the personal data of police officers. The Twitter account of the Argentine Naval Prefecture was hacked as well, and used not only…
Hackers Targeting Healthcare with Financially Motivated Cyberattacks
Jessica Davis reports: Healthcare organizations are increasingly being targeted with financially motivated cyberattacks by hackers attempting to gain access to valuable patient records and others sensitive information, according to FireEye researchers. While it’s been clear for some time that hackers have targeted the healthcare sector given many providers operate on outdated or unsupported systems, new…
Alberta Health Services warns 7,000 patients their personal health information compromised in email hack
CBC News reports: Alberta Health Services is notifying about 7,000 patients that their health information may have been compromised when a physician’s Gmail account was hacked. The doctor working at the Richmond Road Diagnostic Centre in Calgary improperly used a private account to transmit health information, AHS said in a release on Thursday. Read more…