TNN reports: He is an 18-year-old somewhere in India. Or so, he says. And he is part of Legion, the hacker group that has got India’s attention after several high-profile email and Twitter hacks, and some extensive data dumps. On Wednesday evening, he shared with TOI a list of what he claims are email addresses…
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Stolen Yahoo Data Includes Government Employee Information
Jordan Robertson reports yet another worrying aspect to the newly disclosed Yahoo! breach affecting 1 billion users: government employee accounts were involved, and at least one buyer of the database specifically asked about government officials as to whether their data was in the database. Some snippets from his reporting: More than 150,000 U.S. government and military…
Accused mastermind of $100M JPMorgan Chase customer data hack surrenders to feds at JFK
Stepan Kravchenko, Erik Larson, and Bob Van Voris report: An American fugitive who is accused of conspiring to organize the largest known cyber attack on Wall Street arrived back home in the U.S. from Russia, resolving months of negotiations at a moment of high tension over hacking between Moscow and Washington. Joshua Aaron pleaded not guilty…
Yahoo Discloses 1 Billion User Accounts Were Hacked in 2013
From the not-really-a-surprise dept., Vindu Goel reports: Yahoo, already under a cloud from its summertime disclosure that 500 million user accounts had been hacked in 2014, disclosed Thursday that another attack a year earlier had compromised more than 1 billion Yahoo accounts. The newly disclosed attack involved more sensitive user information, including unencrypted security questions….
Ca: Privacy breach affects 200 patient records at Hamilton doctor’s office
The Hamilton Spectator reports: Ontario’s former privacy commissioner is “enormously” concerned after the medical privacy of more than 200 patient records was breached within a Hamilton doctor’s office. The Hamilton Family Health Team — a nonprofit corporation that provides clinical and administrative assistance to 166 doctors — confirmed Tuesday that personal letters were sent out…
UK: TalkTalk hacker who blackmailed company chief during year-long cyber crime spree faces jail
While a 17 year-old teen got a rehabilitation order and had his phone confiscated for his role in the TalkTalk hack and other cybercrimes, 19 year-old Daniel Kelley is likely facing real jail time for his role in the TalkTalk hack and other crimes. Emily Pennink and Sam Russell recap the blackmail and other crimes Kelley admitted to at hearing,…