Elliott Njus reports: About 38,000 Legacy Health patients’ personal, medical or billing information might have been accessed in a May email breach, the health system said Monday. The Portland-based nonprofit health system said someone accessed multiple employees’ email accounts, some of which contained patient information. The breach was not discovered until June 21 and not publicly disclosed until…
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Hackers hit American Eagle Credit Union
Greg Edwards reports: American Eagle Credit Union said Monday its ATM system and member accounts had been hacked. The credit union said members would not be liable for any related losses. Read more on KSDK.
China’s biggest ever bitcoin hacking case sees three held over theft of US$87 million in cryptocurrency
Alice Yan reports: Three men have been detained on suspicion of hacking into computers and stealing about 600 million yuan (US$87 million) worth of virtual currency, police in northwest China said. The case is the highest value cryptocurrency criminal investigation in China so far, officers in Xian told Huashang News on Saturday. The police started…
Melbourne teen hacked into Apple’s secure computer network, court told
Erin Pearson reports: A Melbourne private schoolboy who repeatedly broke into Apple’s secure computer systems is facing criminal charges after the technology giant called in the FBI. The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, broke into Apple’s mainframe from his suburban home on multiple occasions over a year because he was such a…
Miami Springs Senior High student hacked into teachers’ computers and changed dozens of grades
WSVN reports: A cybersecurity breach at a South Florida school. A student hacked into teachers’ computers — but was never criminally charged. 7’s Brian Entin investigates. A new school year is about to start at Miami Springs Senior High — but a hacking incident last school year has the district tightening security. […] 7News has…
UK: Butlin’s admits 34,000 guest records stolen in hack
Alexander J. Martin reports: Butlin’s has confirmed that the records of up to 34,000 guests have been accessed by hackers. The holiday camp chain says the stolen data does not include payment details – but customers’ names, holiday dates, postal and email addresses and telephone numbers are believed to have been accessed. A spokesperson confirmed…