The University of West Florida announced Thursday morning that passwords and usernames for about 160 people may have been compromised in an data breach of the university’s main campus networks, a news release from UWF said. University officials believe that some individuals attacked the network to intercept UWF ArgoNet usernames and passwords for approximately 90…
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Paddy Power discloses breach affecting 649K customers
Updated to include Paddy Power’s statement. John Mulligan reports on a data breach at the gambling firm Paddy Power, where details of over 649,000 customers have reportedly been stolen – perhaps as early as 2010: The stolen data includes personal information entered by customers signing up to the Paddy Power online service in 2010 and…
Lasko’s system may have been hacked back in 2011
Ouch. Lasko is notifying some customers of the Lasko and Air King web sites that on July 2, they became aware that some customers were receiving phishing e-mails. Investigation suggested that it may have been related to a hack of their system that exposed customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers and card…
Appeals Court Agrees To Hear Wyndham’s Challenge To FTC
Wendy Davis reports: A federal appeals court has agreed to decide whether the Federal Trade Commission can bring charges against companies based on their alleged failure to protect consumers’ data. The court’s move comes in response to a petition filed by Wyndham Hotels, which is fighting an FTC lawsuit alleging that the hotel chain didn’t…
Turkish Man Extradited From The Republic Of Georgia Sentenced To More Than Nine Years For Computer Hacking And Identity Theft
An update on the case involving the hacking of the Se San Diego Hotel, although they don’t name the hotel in their press release: Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon, II sentenced Alper Erdogan (35, a Turkish citizen residing in Baku, Azerbaijan) to nine years and four months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit…
Michaels Breach Lawsuits Dismissed
Tracy Kitten reports: A district court in Illinois has dismissed a consolidated consumer class action lawsuit seeking damages from Michaels Stores Inc. for a card breach the arts and crafts retailer suffered starting in 2013. In a 20-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Elaine Bucklo says the six plaintiffs named in the consolidated suits failed to prove that they suffered “actual economic…