Hold Security reports: After more than seven months of research, Hold Security identified a Russian cyber gang which is currently in possession of the largest cache of stolen data. While the gang did not have a name, we dubbed it “CyberVor” (“vor” meaning “thief” in Russian). The CyberVor gang amassed over 4.5 billion records, mostly…
Category: Hack
Vibram’s hosting provider hacked; customers’ credit card numbers compromised
Vibram is notifying some customers that their third-party hosting provider was hacked and that customers making online purchases at vibramfivefingers.com between June 6 and July 7 may have had their credit card numbers compromised. As a result of the breach, the manufacturer and retailer of five-finger running shoes is taking its hosting business to another provider,…
Target’s Data Breach Is Going To Cost The Company Even More Than It Previously Thought
Myles Udland reports: Target’s data breach just got more expensive. In a statement, the retailer said its second quarter earnings will include a $148 million charge related to losses regarding the massive data breach which occurred during last year’s holiday shopping season. This is more than the company previously estimated. Read more on BusinessInsider
AU: Hackers steal credit card details of thousands using MyCause charity website
ABC reports: Up to 12,000 people donating to charities through an Australian website have had their credit card details stolen and used for thousands of dollars worth of fraudulent charges. An international hacking operation targeted the MyCause website, which allows people to create and donate to fundraisers and charities. Some of the credit card details…
Delaware restaurants reportedly affected by credit card security breach
More problems related to LogMeIn? If you’re dining out in Delaware, it may be safer to use cash. Dover Post reports: A number of restaurants in Delaware may have been affected by a security breach that compromised promised software used by customers to pay their bills. The alert was issued July 23 by the Delaware…
Chinese cyberattack infiltrated system holding personal data
Well, I wasn’t going to post anything about this hack because it didn’t seem any personal information was involved, but now it seems that there was personal info involved, so…. Andrea Janus reports: A highly sophisticated cyberattack against Canada’s National Research Council infiltrated a system that contained personal information, the privacy commissioner’s office said Thursday….