Danny Yadron reports: Three months after the State Department confirmed hackers breached its unclassified email system, the government still hasn’t been able to evict them from the department’s network, according to three people familiar with the investigation. Government officials, assisted by outside contractors and the National Security Agency, have repeatedly scanned the network and taken…
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CAVIRTEX shutting down following security issues
Katherine Fletcher reports: Canadian Bitcoin exchange CAVIRTEX announced Tuesday that it is ceasing operations next month following a possible security breach. The Calgary-based company will cease trading on March 20 and stop processing withdrawals on March 25, reported the Georgia Straight. CAVIRTEX said that on Sunday, “we found reason to believe that an older version of…
Anthem’s notification letter to affected members
A template of Anthem’s letter to affected members has been submitted to, and uploaded by, the California Attorney General’s Office. You can read it here (pdf).
Accused Moscow Hacker Drinkman Arrives in U.S. for Trial
David Voreacos reports on the latest development in a case that has been going on for several years: Vladimir Drinkman, a Muscovite charged in the biggest data-breach prosecution in U.S. history, was brought to New Jersey to face trial after spending more than two years behind bars in Amsterdam, said a Justice Department official. Drinkman…
Anthem’s free services for breach victims available from AllClear ID
Anthem has now posted information on how to enroll for the free services it is providing to those affected by its recently disclosed breach: Anthem is working with AllClear ID, a leading and trusted identity protection provider, to offer 24 months of identity theft repair and credit monitoring services to current or former members of…
U.S. states say Anthem too slow to inform customers about breach
Jim Finkle reports: Ten U.S. states have sent a letter to Anthem Inc complaining that the company has been too slow in notifying consumers that they were victims of a massive data breach disclosed last week. “The delay in notifying those impacted is unreasonable and is causing unnecessary added worry to an already concerned population…