Jan Lopatka reports: The Prague High Court ruled on Friday that Russian citizen Yevgeniy Nikulin can be extradited to the United States where he is accused of hacking social networks including LinkedIn, a court spokeswoman said. Czech police arrested Yevgeniy Nikulin in Prague in October 2016 in cooperation with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation….
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YMCA of Central Florida Notifies Individuals of Security Incident
Nov. 22 – The YMCA of Central Florida (YMCA), today announced it is notifying individuals related to an isolated security incident involving certain personal information. Information accessed may have contained consumers’ names, and/or Social Security Number, driver’s license or other government issued identification, passport, financial account number, payment card number, health information, or health insurance…
Iranian charged in HBO hack and extortion attempt
Earlier today, the Department of Justice announced charges against Behzad Mesri, a/k/a “Skote Vashat,” for allegedly hacking and attempting to extort HBO. I had covered the HBO hack and extortion attempt on this site over the summer, as this site was one of a few media outlets with whom the hacker(s) shared leaked data. According…
Sacramento Regional Transit Systems Hit By Hacker
CBS reports: Sacramento Regional Transit is the one being taken for a ride on this night, by a computer hacker. That hacker forced RT to halt its operating systems that take credit card payments, and assigns buses and trains to their routes. The local transit agency alerted federal agents following an attack on their computers…
Cryptocurrency Startup Claims Hackers Stole $30.95 Million
Catalin Cimpanu reports: In an official statement posted on its website yesterday, Tether, a startup that offers 1-to-1 dollar-backed digital tokens [USDT], said a hacker stole funds worth $30,950,010. Tether claims the hack took place on Sunday, November 19, and the hacker removed funds from the main Tether Treasury wallet and moved it to the…
AU: Police investigate hack of gun club database
Nino Bucci reports: Police are investigating the hacking of a gun club database that may have exposed where more than 1500 semi-automatic handguns are stored. The private details of 540 members from the Port Melbourne club, including the types of weapons they owned, is believed to have been compromised this month, potentially exposing them to…