Andreas Haugsnes writes: Hi all, On April 30, our forum software was attacked and successfully compromised due to poorly implemented password routines; our investigations show no theft of passwords in this attack, nor impact to any other Unity service. However, the attack did result in defacement of the site and subsequent messaging to all of…
Category: Hack
Ng: I Created 400 User Names, Was Paid N600,000 To Hack JAMB Website – Suspect
Datboy Jerry writes: A member of a syndicate who was arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has admitted that they erected a radio mast to hack the Virtual Private Network of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The syndicate, which includes a proprietor of…
Hill Country Memorial Hospital notifies patients after employee email accessed without authorization
Hill Country Memorial Hospital (“Hill Country”) of Fredericksburg, Texas has advised its patients and some job applicants of a privacy event that may have compromised certain personal information. On April 21, HCMH issued the following press release: Hill Country Memorial Hospital (“Hill Country”) of Fredericksburg, Texas has advised its patients and some job applicants of…
SC: Greenwood County School District 50 notifies employees and parents of breach
Ariel Gilreath reports: About 3,300 people might be affected by a security breach after an unauthorized user logged in to four Greenwood County School District 50 employees’ emails as well as current and former employees’ payroll accounts in January and February. […] “There is also a limited number of students and student-parents impacted.” Read more…
China arrests over 4,200 for personal information fraud in 2016
Xinhua reports: Chinese police caught over 4,200 suspects for theft of personal information in 2016, with over 1,800 cases solved, according to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). The police also managed to track more than 30 billion stolen personal information items last year, while nearly 100 of the suspects were hackers. Read more on…
TheDarkOverlord leaks upcoming episode of Orange is the New Black after Netflix doesn’t pay extortion demand (Updated)
After a two-month hiatus, and with pixels to spare, TheDarkOverlord let it be known today that they are still hacking and attempting to extort their victims: And so let it be read that the loathsome giants do too fall. Hello Netflix, we’ve arrived: https://t.co/Fmb1gsZf4a — thedarkoverlord (@tdohack3r) April 28, 2017 “And so let it be read that the…