There’s an update to a case previously reported on this site. AFP reports: Israeli authorities have approved the extradition to the United States of two nationals indicted over a cyber attack against JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest computer frauds in history. Gery Shalon, 32, and 41-year-old Ziv Orenstein were arrested in Israel last July and will…
Category: Hack
Breach at vendor’s results in Mayfield Brain & Spine patients receiving emails containing malware
CINCINNATI, OH: On February 23, 2016, many people began receiving a fraudulent email titled “Important Information: invoice 11471” from an unauthorized person who had accessed Mayfield Brain & Spine’s account at an outside vendor. This email was not sent by Mayfield. Mayfield notified recipients of the malicious email as soon as possible that same day,…
Man admits hacking to celebrities and stealing scripts
AP reports: A Bahamian man pleaded guilty to hacking into celebrities’ email accounts to steal unreleased movie and TV scripts, a crime that prosecutors say could have caused great harm to networks and movie studios if he had succeeded in selling them for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Alonzo Knowles, 24, entered the plea in…
Kiddicare customers at risk after data spills from test server
Update: SC Magazine reports that the firm notified/warned 794,000 customers! A follow-up email/notice by the retailer tells customers that the compromised information was restricted to name, delivery address, telephone number and email address. Graham Cluley reports: British retailer Kiddicare, which has made a name for itself selling pushchairs, car seats and more, has suffered a data…
Passwords and Sexual Desires for Dating Site ‘Fling’ hacked and up for sale
Joseph Cox reports: A hacker claims to be selling tens of millions of user accounts for adult dating site Fling.com on the dark web, including information on sexual desires, preferences, and other personal details. “Find sex by contacting fellow Fling members and get laid tonight,” the site reads. “Check out millions of fun photos and watch webcams…
CH: Sensitive personal information of secret Swiss army unit likely hacked by Russians
SwissInfo.ch reports on what is potentially a very serious breach that could put lives at risk: The bad news on Wednesday that hackers had targeted the Swiss defence ministry in January became worse news on Sunday, when the weekly newspaper NZZ am Sonntag reported that the identities of members of a secret Swiss army unit…