KRGV reports: The former Brownsville fire chief is facing more charges. Carlos Elizondo was indicted by a grand jury in an 11-count case of computer security breach charges. He’s accused of logging into a computer network on 11 occasions to access the emergency reporting system portal for the Brownsville Fire Department without the city’s consent….
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AU: Cyanweb Solutions hit by “criminal hacking”, website data and backups lost
Nico Arboleda and Steven Kiernan report what is pretty much a total destruction breach: Digital marketing and web provider Cyanweb Solutions lost nearly all customer data and backups after a “criminal hacking incident” that compromised one of its servers last week. The three-staff, Perth-based company provides web design, hosting, online marketing and search engine optimisation for…
Taiwan’s DPP website hacked by Chinese hackers
Sophia Yang reports on some politically motivated hacking: The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) official website was attacked by Chinese hackers early Tuesday morning, and the website was replaced with pictures and words reading “Chinese netizens are supporting Tsai Ing-wen to run for re-election” in simplified Chinese characters. DPP spokesperson Kolas Yotaka said on Tuesday noon that the cyber…
TypeForm breach affects Travelodge guests, too (Updated)
Alessandro Carrara reports: Budget hotel chain Travelodge has been hit by a security breach which allowed an unauthorised third party to steal guest names and emails. Travelodge was notified by Typeform, a company which manages customer surveys and competitions, that it had been the victim of a data security incident which affected Travelodge customer information…
Costa Coffee Applicant Details Hacked in PageUp Breach
Ed Targett reports: The personal details of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn job applicants have been stolen after a data breach of owner Whitbread’s online recruitment system, run by Australia’s PageUp, the company confirmed today. Bedfordshire-headquartered multinational Whitbread was hit after PageUp was hacked last month, in an incident that exposed the details of current…
Fortnum & Mason shoppers’ details stolen in Typeform’s data breach
Natasha Bernal reports: Fortnum & Mason has admitted that thousands of customers have had their personal data stolen in a cyber attack on the upmarket grocer. The retailer said that around 23,000 of its shoppers had seen their names, email addresses and home addresses, as well as social media handles, compromised by hackers. The breach occurred…