Maryland’s Attorney General’s list for 2015 contains over 500 breach reports, many of which were never covered by the media. Here are two involving health or medical entities or health data, followed by some from the education sector that you may not have known about: Dharani Jasthi DMD PC dba Today’s Dental Associates reported that they: received an…
Category: Hack
Cumbrian hacker’s cyber attack forced Moonpig to close website on three continents in 2015
Moonpig.com has had two security incidents that I’ve previously noted on this site, but a matter before a UK court now involving an attack in July, 2015, does not match what Moonpig.com described in its July 26, 2015 statement. Is this a different (third) incident or just a very different version of what happened in July, 2015? News…
South Korean police investigating alleged ISIS hacking
Yonhap News reports that officials have launched an investigation into whether an Islamic State militant group hacked a South Korean firm’s computer network. Data on 20 South Koreans was reportedly acquired in the attack. Although the company was not named, Yonhap reports: The company, which provides a news-clipping service, appears to have come under a hacking attack…
Romanian National Pleads Guilty In Computer Hacking Scheme
There’s an update to a case previously noted on this site. NEWARK, N.J. – A Romanian citizen has admitted orchestrating an international hacking scheme targeting retailers, security companies, medical offices and individuals in the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Mircea-Ilie Ispasoiu, 30, of Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin…
Weeks after their details were posted online, Miami-Dade police first notified of breach
On February 16, I linked to a story about Palm Beach law enforcement personnel and judges having their personal info posted online. Today, Lance Dixon reports that those whose details were exposed are only first being notified: Miami-Dade County is investigating a breach of privacy that has affected thousands of police officers and other county employees. The personal information…
Mansueto Ventures hacked, employees of Inc., Fast Company become tax fraud victims
Keith J. Kelly reports: Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Inc. and Fast Company magazines, was the victim of a massive data breach that exposed employees’ wage information and Social Security numbers to hackers. The hackers have already used the illegally obtained information to file fraudulent federal and state tax returns, one worker said. Read more on…