Thomas Fox-Brewster reports yet another Sony breach that was disclosed in the hackers’ email dump. Prior to the Brazil breach in February 2014 (also revealed in corporate emails and also not disclosed publicly by Sony at the time), there was apparently an incident involving their German web site in January: … An email from Courtney…
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Sony Pictures admits HIPAA data might have been compromised during breach
Steve Ragan reports: In a breach notification letter sent to employees this week, Sony Pictures outlines the full scope of data that was compromised by attackers shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday. […] “In addition, unauthorized individuals may have obtained (ix) HIPAA protected health information, such as name, Social Security Number, claims, appeals information you submitted…
Lawsuits against P.F. Chang’s dismissed for lack of standing
Jack Bouboushian reports that a federal judge has dismissed lawsuits against P.F. Chang’s over its data breach, ruling that there was no showing of actual injury: “In order to have suffered an actual injury, plaintiffs must have had an unreimbursed charge on their credit or debit cards,” Darrah said. “Plaintiffs do not allege any successful…
Details emerge on UC Berkeley hack
More details have emerged on the UC Berkeley hack reported here last week: UC Berkeley officials announced today (Monday, Dec. 15) that they have begun notifying approximately 1,600 individuals that their personal information may have been hacked by an individual or individuals who gained access to servers and databases in the campus’s Real Estate Division….
Sony says news outlets should stop using hacked documents
Bloomberg reports: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. lawyers have sent a letter asking news organizations to stop writing articles based on stolen documents released by hackers seeking to interrupt the release of the comedy “The Interview.” The letter, dated Sunday, was sent by attorney David Boies to news organizations including Bloomberg and The New York Times….
NH: Plaistow town planner accused of snooping in co-workers’ email
Adam Sexton reports: A longtime Plaistow town employee has been accused of accessing the email accounts of the town’s fire chief and two other co-workers, according to court documents. Leigh Komornick, the town planner in Plaistow, is facing fraud and identity theft charges. In newly released court documents, police accuse Komornick of breaking into the…